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HB 1524 - 2017-18
Increasing success in therapeutic courts.
Bill History
2017 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 23
First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
(View Original Bill)
Feb 1
Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 9
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
JUDI - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
Feb 13
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 20
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 22
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Feb 24
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 28
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 1
1st substitute bill substituted (APP 17).
(View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 3
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Apr 23
By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
2017 1ST SPECIAL SESSION
Apr 24
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2017 2ND SPECIAL SESSION
May 23
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2017 3RD SPECIAL SESSION
Jun 21
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2018 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 8
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 6
Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 7
Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Feb 9
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Feb 15
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 19
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 20
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 22
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 26
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Ways & Means.
(Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 28
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 2
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 5
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
Mar 8
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Mar 8
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Mar 8
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 22
Governor signed.
Chapter 205, 2018 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 6/7/2018.
Available Documents
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