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HB 1240 - 2005-06
Funding the development of an automated system to process real estate excise taxes.
Sponsors: Kessler, DeBolt
Companion Bill: SB 5281
Bill History

2005 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 19
First reading, referred to Local Government. (View Original Bill)
Feb 3
Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 9
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 10
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 14
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Feb 17
Referred to Finance.
Mar 1
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 15
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Apr 18
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Placed on second reading.
Apr 20
2nd substitute bill substituted (FIN 05). (View 2nd Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 46; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Apr 22
Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar.
Apr 23
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 24
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 24
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 24
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 16
Governor signed.
Chapter 480, 2005 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/1/2005.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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