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HB 1594 - 2017-18
Improving public records administration.
Bill History
2017 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 25
First reading, referred to State Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
(View Original Bill)
Feb 10
Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government, Elections & Information Technology at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 14
Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government, Elections & Information Technology at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
SEIT - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Feb 17
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 23
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 24
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 1
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 3
1st substitute bill substituted (APP 17).
(View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 79; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 7
First reading, referred to State Government.
Mar 15
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 29
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
SGOV - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 31
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:00 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 3
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by State Government.
(Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Apr 4
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 6
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 10
Committee amendment not adopted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 2.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 17
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 80; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
Apr 19
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Apr 20
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 21
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
2017 1ST SPECIAL SESSION
May 16
Governor signed.
2017 REGULAR SESSION
May 16
Chapter 303, 2017 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 7/23/2017.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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