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Bill History
2007 REGULAR SESSION
Feb 12
First reading, referred to Judiciary.
(View Original Bill)
Feb 20
Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 21
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Feb 23
Referred to Appropriations.
Mar 1
Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 3
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means 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)
Mar 5
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 9
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 12
2nd substitute bill substituted (WAYS 07).
(View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 14
First reading, referred to Judiciary.
Mar 21
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 23
JUD - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
Apr 22
By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
2008 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 14
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 22
Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 30
Rules suspended.
Returned to second reading for amendment.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View 2nd Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Jan 31
First reading, referred to Judiciary.
Feb 20
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 22
JUD - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 3
Public hearing and 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)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 4
Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Mar 5
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 6
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 8
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
(View Roll Calls)
Mar 11
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Mar 11
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Mar 12
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Apr 1
Governor signed.
Chapter 291, 2008 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 6/12/2008.
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