AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITY (Prevents registered sex offenders from forming more than ten percent (10%) of the population of residential facilities receiving state funding or assistance, with certain exceptions.)
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2017
Last action May 30, 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
12
Key actions
4
Committee
5
May 30, 2017
Committee
05/30/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
May 4, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/04/2017 House passed Sub A
legislature
Apr 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
04/26/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/22/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 10, 2017
Legislature · Passed
02/10/2017 Committee postponed at request of sponsor
legislature
Jan 19, 2017
Committee
01/19/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
legislature
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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