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SB 5850 - 2009-10
Protecting workers from human trafficking violations.
Sponsors: Kohl-Welles, Swecker, Keiser, Franklin, Kline, Hargrove, Fraser, Tom, Regala, Prentice, McAuliffe, Shin
Bill History

2009 REGULAR SESSION

Feb 4
First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. (View Original Bill)
Feb 19
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 23
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection at 6:00 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 24
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 25
LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (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 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 2
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 9
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 10
2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 09). (View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 11
First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
Mar 24
Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 27
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
CL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Mar 30
Referred to General Government Appropriations.
Apr 1
Public hearing in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 3
Executive action taken in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
APPG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Commerce & Labor. (Majority Report)
Apr 6
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 10
Placed on second reading.
Apr 17
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 50; nays, 48; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Apr 22
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 37; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)
Apr 23
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 24
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 25
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 14
Governor partially vetoed.
Chapter 492, 2009 Laws PV. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/26/2009**.
Available Documents
For a complete list of documents, go to Online Reports Text of a Legislative Document.
Fiscal Note
Amendments
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