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Bill History
2018 REGULAR SESSION
IN THE SENATE
Dec 4
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 8
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
(View Original Bill)
Jan 16
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 25
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
LAW - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
Jan 26
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 31
Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Feb 8
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Feb 9
First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 15
Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 22
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
PS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Feb 23
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 26
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 28
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 3
Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 7
House receded from amendments.
Returned to second reading for amendment.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 8
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 8
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Mar 8
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Mar 9
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 27
Governor signed.
Chapter 276, 2018 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 6/7/2018.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
Available Videos