Urging the United States Congress to exempt cruise ships from certain provisions of the Passenger Vessel Services Act and other applicable provisions of federal law for the period during which Canadian ports are closed to cruise ships carrying more than 100 people; and urging the President of the United States not to fine or take actions against cruise ships sailing to the state.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Governor
Introduced Apr 14, 2021
Last action Apr 14, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
61
Key actions
10
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced
(S) PERMANENTLY FILED 4/9 LEGIS RESOLVE 1
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y38 N2
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
(H) AM NO 1 AS AMD ADOPTED UC
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
(H) AM 3 TO AM 1 ADOPTED Y32 N8
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved CSSJR 9(L&C) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --
lower
Mar 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
upper
Mar 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y16 N- E3 A1
upper
Mar 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
(S) L&C CS ADOPTED UC
upper
Mar 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved CSSJR 9(L&C) Out of Committee
upper
Feb 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SJR 9 Out of Committee
upper
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jesse Kiehl
DDemocratic
Co
Bert Stedman
RRepublican
Co
Bill Wielechowski
DDemocratic
Co
Click Bishop
RRepublican
Co
David Wilson
RRepublican
Co
Donny Olson
DDemocratic
Co
Elvi Gray-Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Gary Stevens
RRepublican
Co
JR
Joshua Revak
RRepublican
Co
Lora Reinbold
RRepublican
Co
Mia Costello
RRepublican
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