Authorizes the department of economic development to give a preference to any tourist promotion agency that is promoting the sport of stickball
This bill authorizes the state's department of economic development to prioritize tourist promotion agencies that support the sport of stickball. It amends existing economic development laws to allow the department to provide funding specifically for stickball promotion while also noting a preference for agencies promoting cricket. The legislation takes effect approximately 270 days after it is signed into law.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Assembly Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Jan 11, 2023
Signed Dec 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 6, 2024 · Assembly May 21, 2024
How they voted
50–11
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
Jun 6, 2024
D
Democratic41
100% Yea
R
Republican21
52% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Dec 21, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.678
lower
Jun 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 21, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION
upper
May 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Introduced
AMEND BY RESTORING TO ORIGINAL PRINT 860
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 860A
lower
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
lower
Jan 11, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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