COMMEMORATIVE DATES-SCOTTS LAW
Summary
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates December 23 of each year as "Scott's Law Day" to honor public safety workers and to remind motorists to slow down, change lanes away from a stationary authorized emergency vehicle, and proceed with due regard to safety and traffic conditions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2015
Committee Review
Apr 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Jul 2015
Introduced Mar 3, 2015
Signed Jul 28, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2015 · House Feb 26, 2015
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 47
May 14, 2015
D
Democratic29
86% Yea
R
Republican18
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 28, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 14, 2015
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 29, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 016-000-000
upper
Apr 8, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Mar 3, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 3, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 26, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (89-0-8)
house
Feb 19, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Feb 3, 2015
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Jan 23, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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