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HB 2318 - 2019-20
Advancing criminal investigatory practices.
Bill History

2020 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 8
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 13
First reading, referred to Public Safety. (View Original Bill)
Jan 14
Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 23
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Jan 27
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 5
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 8
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Public Safety. (Majority Report)
Feb 11
Placed on second reading.
Feb 13
1st substitute bill substituted (PS 20). (View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Feb 17
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Feb 20
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 27
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Feb 28
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 2
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 4
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 7
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)
Mar 9
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Mar 10
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 11
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 18
Governor signed.
Chapter 26, 2020 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/11/2020*.
Available Documents
For a complete list of documents, go to Online Reports Text of a Legislative Document.
Fiscal Note
Amendments
Available Videos