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Bill Information > HB 1705
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Bill History
2007 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 25
First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications.
(View Original Bill)
Feb 7
Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 13
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
TEC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Feb 15
Referred to Finance.
Mar 5
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 2nd Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 8
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 9
2nd substitute bill substituted (FIN 07).
(View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 68; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 12
First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 26
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 30
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 2
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 3
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 12
Committee amendment not adopted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 20
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.
IN THE SENATE
Apr 20
Senate receded from amendments.
Rules suspended.
Returned to second reading for amendment.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 20
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 70; nays, 28; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
Apr 22
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Apr 22
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 22
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 1
Governor signed.
Chapter 251, 2007 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 7/22/2007*.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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