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Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2008
Committee Review
Aug 2008
Assembly Passage
May 2008
Senate Passage
Aug 2008
Signed into Law
Sep 2008
Introduced Feb 21, 2008
Signed Sep 28, 2008
Floor votes · Senate Aug 22, 2008 · Assembly May 19, 2008
How they voted
22–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 27
Aug 22, 2008
D
Democratic17
76% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
9
Committee
13
Amendments
4
Sep 28, 2008
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 29, 2008
Lower · Passed
Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6981.)
lower
Aug 28, 2008
Lower · Passed
From committee: With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 28).
lower
Aug 28, 2008
Committee
Re-referred to Standing Committee on Public Safety pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
lower
Aug 27, 2008
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 29 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Aug 22, 2008
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed and to Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 0. Page 5316.)
upper
Aug 20, 2008
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and be amended.
upper
Aug 18, 2008
Introduced
From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) .
upper
Aug 11, 2008
Upper · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
upper
Aug 4, 2008
Committee
Re-referred to Standing Committee on Public Safety.
upper
Aug 4, 2008
Committee
Re-referred to Standing Committee on Rules.
upper
Jul 1, 2008
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) .
upper
May 29, 2008
Committee
Referred to Standing Committee on Judiciary.
upper
May 19, 2008
Lower · Passed
Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 5198.)
lower
Apr 28, 2008
Committee
Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.
lower
Apr 22, 2008
Introduced
From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 17).
lower
Apr 15, 2008
Lower · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
lower
Apr 2, 2008
Committee
Re-referred to Standing Committee on Judiciary.
lower
Apr 1, 2008
Committee
Referred to Standing Committee on Judiciary.
lower
Feb 22, 2008
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin Mullin
DDemocratic
Co
Joseph Simitian
DDemocratic
Co
Lois Wolk
DDemocratic
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