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Bill Information > HB 1257
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Bill History
2019 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 17
First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
(View Original Bill)
Jan 29
Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 5
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 7
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 12
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 14
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Feb 18
Referred to Finance.
Feb 25
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 26
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 27
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)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Feb 28
Referred to Appropriations.
Public hearing and executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 18
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 3rd Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Mar 21
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 25
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 29
3rd substitute bill substituted (APP 19).
(View 3rd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 6.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Apr 2
First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Apr 5
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 8
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Apr 9
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 11
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 15
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 25; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 18
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 55; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 4.
(View Roll Calls)
Apr 25
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Apr 25
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 26
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 7
Governor signed.
Chapter 285, 2019 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 7/28/2019.
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