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HB 1412 - 2021-22
Concerning legal financial obligations.
Bill History

2021 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 28
First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. (View Original Bill)
Feb 3
Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 5
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 10
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Feb 12
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 19
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 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.

2022 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 10
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
Referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
Jan 11
Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 14
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
CRJ - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 3rd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Jan 18
Referred to Appropriations.
Jan 25
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 1
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 4th substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 4th Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Feb 3
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 7
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 10
4th substitute bill substituted (APP 22). (View 4th Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 70; nays, 24; absent, 0; excused, 4. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Feb 12
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Feb 17
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 24
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM. (Committee Materials)
LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 26
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 28
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 2
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 3
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 38; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 9
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 64; nays, 32; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)
Mar 10
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Mar 10
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 10
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 31
Governor signed.
Chapter 260, 2022 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 1/1/2023.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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