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HB 1889 - 2017-18
Creating an office of the corrections ombuds.
Bill History
2017 REGULAR SESSION
Feb 2
First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
(View Original Bill)
Feb 14
Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 16
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Feb 17
Referred to Appropriations.
2017 1ST SPECIAL SESSION
Apr 24
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2017 2ND SPECIAL SESSION
May 23
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2017 3RD SPECIAL SESSION
Jun 21
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2018 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 8
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Committee relieved of further consideration.
Jan 9
Referred to Public Safety.
Jan 15
Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 25
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Public Safety at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 30
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Public Safety at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 1
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
PS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 2nd Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Feb 2
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 5
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 6
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass 2nd substitute bill proposed by Public Safety.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 8
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 12
2nd substitute bill substituted (PS 18).
(View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 76; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Feb 15
First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
Feb 20
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 23
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
HSC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 26
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 Ways & Means.
(Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 27
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 28
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Held on calendar.
Rules suspended.
Returned to second reading for amendment.
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 5
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 79; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
Mar 8
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Mar 8
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Mar 8
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 27
Governor signed.
Chapter 270, 2018 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 6/7/2018.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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