Department of Public Safety; authorizing Commissioner to carry out certain duties related to terrorism. Emergency.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2024
Last action Apr 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2024
How they voted
32–5
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 48
Mar 14, 2024
D
Democratic8
62% Nay
R
Republican40
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, as amended, Public Safety Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 32 Nays: 5
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Introduced
General Order, Amended
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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