Generally revise laws related to Justice Courts
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Feb 16, 2021
Signed Apr 30, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2021 · House Apr 12, 2021
How they voted
47–2
Passed
Total votes 49
Mar 1, 2021
D
Democratic18
88% Yea
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Apr 30, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
3rd Reading Concurred
lower
Mar 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Judiciary
lower
Mar 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Judiciary
lower
Mar 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary
lower
Mar 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
3rd Reading Passed
upper
Mar 1, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-2)
senate
Feb 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Judiciary
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Judiciary
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Introduced
Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
legislature
Feb 16, 2021
Introduced
Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
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