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Bill History
2008 REGULAR SESSION
IN THE HOUSE
Jan 11
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 14
First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
(View Original Bill)
Jan 22
Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 29
Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Jan 31
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 8
Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 11
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)
Feb 12
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 14
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 15
2nd substitute bill substituted (WAYS 08).
(View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 31; absent, 0; excused, 4.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Feb 19
First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
Feb 26
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 28
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 29
GO - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
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) by Government Operations & Elections.
(Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 5
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 7
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 3.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 10
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.
IN THE SENATE
Mar 12
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, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 12
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 74; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
Mar 13
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Mar 13
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Mar 13
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 31
Governor signed.
Apr 1
Chapter 275, 2008 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 6/12/2008**.
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