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SB 5843 - 2015-16
Concerning outdoor recreation.
Bill History
2015 REGULAR SESSION
Feb 5
First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Parks.
(View Original Bill)
Feb 11
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 12
NRP - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 24
Public hearing and executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 26
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 27
WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 3
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 11
1st substitute bill substituted (WM 15).
(View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 13
First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Mar 23
Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 30
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
ENVI - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Apr 1
Referred to General Government & Information Technology.
Apr 2
Public hearing and executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on General Government & Information Technology at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 6
Executive action taken in the House Committee on General Government & Information Technology at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
GGIT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Apr 7
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 9
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 13
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Committee amendment adopted as amended.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 65; nays, 32; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Apr 16
Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 21
House insists on its position and asks Senate to concur.
IN THE SENATE
Apr 22
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 38; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 2.
(View Roll Calls)
Apr 24
President signed.
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 24
Speaker signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 24
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 13
Governor signed.
Chapter 245, 2015 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 7/24/2015.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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