Laser pointers: prohibitions on sale, possession, and use.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 1999
Committee Review
Sep 1999
Assembly Passage
Sep 1999
Signed into Law
Oct 1999
Introduced Feb 8, 1999
Signed Oct 10, 1999
Floor votes · Assembly Sep 9, 1999
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Sep 9, 1999
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
14
Committee
13
Amendments
5
Oct 5, 1999
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
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Sep 9, 1999
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (20-0)
assembly
Sep 9, 1999
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 77. Noes 2. Page 4188.)
lower
Sep 2, 1999
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 4 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Sep 2, 1999
Lower · Passed
Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 26. Noes 11. Page 2858.)
lower
Aug 23, 1999
Lower · Passed
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
lower
Aug 17, 1999
Lower · Passed
Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.
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Aug 16, 1999
Lower · Passed
From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 4. Noes 0.).
lower
Jun 8, 1999
Lower · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
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May 26, 1999
Committee
Referred to Standing Committee on Public Safety.
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May 20, 1999
Lower · Passed
Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 10. Page 1749.)
lower
May 13, 1999
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 21. Noes 0.) (May 12).
lower
Apr 22, 1999
Committee
Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.
lower
Apr 15, 1999
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended.
lower
Apr 14, 1999
Lower · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 6).
lower
Apr 6, 1999
Committee
Re-referred to Standing Committee on Public Safety.
lower
Apr 5, 1999
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Public Safety Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 23, 1999
Lower · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
lower
Mar 17, 1999
Committee
Re-referred to Standing Committee on Public Safety.
lower
Mar 16, 1999
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Public Safety Read second time and amended.
lower
Feb 19, 1999
Committee
Referred to Standing Committee on Public Safety.
lower
Feb 9, 1999
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 11.
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