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SB 5251 - 2015-16

Transferring public water system financial assistance activities from the public works board and the department of commerce to the department of health.

Sponsors: Honeyford, Keiser

By Request: Department of Health

Companion Bill: HB 1464

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Bill History

2015 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 16

First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development. (View Original Bill)

Feb 3

Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)

AWRD - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)

And refer to Ways & Means.

Feb 4

Referred to Ways & Means.

Feb 17

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)

Feb 23

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)

Feb 24

WM - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)

Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)

Feb 25

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Feb 26

Made eligible to be placed on second reading.

Mar 4

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Mar 5

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 9

First reading, referred to General Government & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

Mar 24

Public hearing in the House Committee on General Government & Information Technology at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)

Mar 31

Executive action taken in the House Committee on General Government & Information Technology at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)

GGIT - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)

Apr 1

Referred to Capital Budget.

Apr 6

Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)

CB - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)

Apr 7

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Apr 24

By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

2015 1ST SPECIAL SESSION

Apr 29

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

May 27

Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.

May 28

Referred to Rules.

2015 2ND SPECIAL SESSION

May 29

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Jun 23

Placed on third reading.

Jun 27

Referred to Rules.

2015 3RD SPECIAL SESSION

Jun 28

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Jun 30

Placed on third reading.

Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 4. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Jul 2

First reading, referred to Capital Budget (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

Jul 10

By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

2016 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 11

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Feb 8

Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.

Feb 11

Rules suspended.

Returned to second reading for amendment.

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View 2nd Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Feb 15

First reading, referred to General Government & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

Feb 24

Public hearing in the House Committee on General Government & Information Technology at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)

Feb 26

Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on General Government & Information Technology at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)

Feb 29

Executive action taken in the House Committee on General Government & Information Technology at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)

GGIT - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Mar 2

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Mar 3

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 4

President signed.