WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Summary
Amends the Weights and Measures Act. Provides that weights and measures or weighing and measuring devices used for commercial or law enforcement purposes must have a Certificate of Conformance or have been certified by the Department or the city sealer on or before July 1, 2012. Provides that any apparatus certified by the Department or city sealer as of July 1, 2012 satisfies construction and installation requirements. Provides that the Department shall furnish an identification plate for registration and tracking purposes for any type of weight or measure or weighing or measuring device is impracticable to mark as required by the Act. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2013
Committee Review
Apr 2013
House Passage
May 2013
Senate Passage
May 2013
Signed into Law
Aug 2013
Introduced Mar 22, 2013
Signed Aug 13, 2013
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2013 · House Mar 22, 2013
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 53
May 16, 2013
D
Democratic35
88% Yea
R
Republican18
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Aug 13, 2013
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2013
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 16, 2013
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-0-6)
senate
Apr 3, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 22, 2013
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 22, 2013
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-7)
house
Mar 12, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Feb 25, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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