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Bill History
2015 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 5
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 12
First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
(View Original Bill)
Jan 14
Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 23
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Jan 27
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 4
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 19
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Public Safety.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Feb 20
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 27
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 2
1st substitute bill substituted (PS 15).
(View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 82; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 4
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Mar 16
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law and Justice at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 31
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law and Justice at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Apr 1
Referred to Ways & Means.
Apr 6
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 7
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Law & Justice.
(Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 8
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 13
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 21
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 83; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
Apr 22
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Apr 23
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 23
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 14
Governor signed.
Chapter 247, 2015 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 7/24/2015.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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