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HB 2070 - 2007-08
Concerning exceptional sentences.
Sponsors: O'Brien, Goodman, Pearson
Companion Bill: SB 6004
Bill History

2007 REGULAR SESSION

Feb 7
First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. (View Original Bill)
Feb 21
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
PSEP - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Feb 23
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 28
Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Mar 6
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 8
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 10
First reading, referred to Judiciary.
Mar 23
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 30
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 12:00 PM. (Committee Materials)
JUD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 3
Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Apr 9
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 10
Committee amendment adopted as amended.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 14
Amendment ruled beyond the scope and object of the bill.
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 17
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, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 18
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)
Apr 19
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 19
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 20
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Apr 27
Governor signed.
Chapter 205, 2007 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 4/27/2007.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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