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Bill Information > HB 1998
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Bill History
2005 REGULAR SESSION
Feb 14
First reading, referred to Education.
(View Original Bill)
Feb 21
Public hearing scheduled, but not heard in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 23
Executive session in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 24
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
ED - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
Feb 28
Referred to Capital Budget.
Mar 3
Public hearing scheduled, but not heard in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 4
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
CB - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
Mar 7
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 10
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 11
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 15
First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.
Mar 30
Public hearing scheduled, but not heard in the Senate Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 31
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 1
EKHE - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Apr 4
Referred to Ways & Means.
Public hearing and 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)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 14
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 15
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
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, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
(View Roll Calls)
Apr 21
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Apr 22
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 23
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 16
Governor signed.
Chapter 495, 2005 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 7/24/2005.
Available Documents
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