AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - LOCAL PLANNING BOARD OR COMMISSION (Requires planning board members to receive training on issues related to development in flood plains and the effects of sea level rise.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
Sep 2017
Signed into Law
Oct 2017
Introduced Jan 6, 2017
Signed Oct 5, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Oct 5, 2017
Signed into law
10/05/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Sep 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
09/19/2017 Senate passed as amended in concurrence
legislature
Jun 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2017 Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence
legislature
Jun 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/22/2017 Committee heard
legislature
Jun 8, 2017
Committee
06/08/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
May 16, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/16/2017 House passed as amended (floor amendment)
legislature
Apr 12, 2017
Legislature · Passed
04/12/2017 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 5, 2017
Legislature · Passed
04/05/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
01/19/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 6, 2017
Committee
01/06/2017 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jason Knight
DDemocratic
P
Lauren Carson
DDemocratic
P
Robert Craven
DDemocratic
P
Susan Donovan
DDemocratic
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