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Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2004
Committee Review
Jun 2004
Assembly Passage
Aug 2004
Signed into Law
Aug 2004
Introduced Feb 12, 2004
Signed Aug 25, 2004
Floor votes · Assembly Apr 29, 2004
How they voted
25–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 29
Apr 29, 2004
D
Democratic21
85% Yea
R
Republican8
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
6
Committee
10
Amendments
1
Aug 24, 2004
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
lower
Jun 21, 2004
Lower · Passed
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
lower
Jun 2, 2004
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.).
lower
May 13, 2004
Committee
Referred to Standing Committee on Public Safety.
lower
Apr 29, 2004
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (25-0-4)
assembly
Apr 22, 2004
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (April 21).
lower
Apr 14, 2004
Committee
Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.
lower
Apr 12, 2004
Committee
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (March 23).
lower
Mar 22, 2004
Committee
Re-referred to Standing Committee on Public Safety.
lower
Mar 18, 2004
Committee
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Public Safety Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 15, 2004
Lower · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
lower
Feb 26, 2004
Committee
Referred to Standing Committee on Public Safety.
lower
Feb 13, 2004
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lois Wolk
DDemocratic
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