WEIGHTS&MEASURES-CONTINUING ED
Summary
Amends the Weights and Measures Act. Provides continuing education requirements for persons registered to install, service, recondition, or repair a weighing or measuring device used in trade or commerce. Provides for a phase-in process to apply continuing education requirements for persons currently registered to install, service, recondition, or repair a weighing or measuring device used in trade or commerce. Provides that applications and reports shall be filed in a manner prescribed by the Director of Agriculture (currently, in writing). Defines "continuing education course". Makes other changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Apr 22, 2021
Signed Jul 30, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2021 · House May 21, 2021
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
Apr 21, 2021
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 30, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 108-003-000
lower
May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Consent Calendar Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
upper
Mar 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Agriculture; 013-000-000
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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