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SB 5173 - 2013-14
Excusing work and school absences for a reason of faith or conscience. Revised for 1st Substitute: Respecting holidays of faith and conscience.
Companion Bill: HB 1744
Bill History
2013 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 22
First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
(View Original Bill)
Mar 18
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
2013 1ST SPECIAL SESSION
May 13
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2014 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 13
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 3
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 7
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 17
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 18
1st substitute bill substituted (CL 14).
(View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Feb 20
First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 25
Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 26
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 27
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 1
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Judiciary.
(Majority Report)
Mar 3
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 5
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 6
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 64; nays, 32; absent, 0; excused, 2.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 11
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
Mar 12
President signed.
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 13
Speaker signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Mar 13
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 31
Governor signed.
Chapter 168, 2014 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 6/12/2014.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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