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Bill History
2013 REGULAR SESSION
Feb 4
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
(View Original Bill)
Feb 8
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law and Justice at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
LAW - Majority; without recommendation.
(Majority Report)
And refer to Human Services & Corrections.
Feb 11
Referred to Human Services & Corrections.
Feb 18
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 20
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 5:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 21
HSC - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 27
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:00 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 1
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 5
Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Mar 8
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 13
1st substitute bill substituted (WM 13).
(View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 15
First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Mar 21
Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 27
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 2
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Apr 3
Referred to Appropriations.
Apr 5
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Judiciary.
(Majority Report)
Apr 9
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 15
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 16
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Apr 24
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
(View Roll Calls)
Apr 25
President signed.
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 25
Speaker signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 27
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 16
Governor signed.
Chapter 284, 2013 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 7/28/2013*.
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