AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- APPOINTMENTS COMMISSIONS (Changes the responsibility of making appointments to certain advisory and exchange commissions from the lieutenant governor to the senate president.)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2017
Last action Jul 7, 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
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Jun 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/27/2017 House passed in concurrence
legislature
May 26, 2017
Committee
05/26/2017 Referred to House Judiciary
legislature
May 25, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/25/2017 Senate read and passed
legislature
Apr 25, 2017
Legislature · Passed
04/25/2017 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 2, 2017
Committee
03/02/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michael J. McCaffrey
DDemocratic
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