AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - GENERAL POWERS (Requires that cities and towns comply with certain procedures when prosecuting defendants such as the right to counsel, and would amend the penalties imposed for ordinance violations.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jun 2017
Introduced Jan 18, 2017
Signed Jun 29, 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
11
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jun 29, 2017
Signed into law
06/29/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/27/2017 House passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/22/2017 Senate passed Sub A
legislature
Jun 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/20/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
02/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 18, 2017
Committee
01/18/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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