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SB 5918 - 2019-20
Providing whale watching guidelines in the boating safety education program.
Bill History

2019 REGULAR SESSION

Feb 15
First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks. (View Original Bill)
Feb 19
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 21
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
AWNP - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 22
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 27
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 28
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Mar 1
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 5
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 7
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 9
First reading, referred to Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources.
Mar 20
Public hearing in the House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 27
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 2
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
RDAN - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Apr 3
Referred to Appropriations.
Apr 6
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 8
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Apr 9
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 10
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 12
Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 3. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Apr 22
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)
Apr 23
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 24
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 25
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 8
Governor signed.
Chapter 293, 2019 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/28/2019.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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