General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Urges state and federal courts to refrain from giving judicial deference to state agencies in their interpretation of statutes and administrative rules. -
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 6, 2019
Signed May 22, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2019 · House Apr 22, 2019
How they voted
29–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 33
May 2, 2019
D
Democratic5
40% Nay
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
2
May 22, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 29, Nays 2, PNV 2
upper
May 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Judiciary Committee
lower
May 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 5/1/2019
lower
May 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommended for concurrence by Senate Judiciary Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Introduced
Received from House, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2019
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0454)
lower
Apr 22, 2019
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0332)
lower
Apr 22, 2019
Lower · Passed
Adopted as am., Ayes 78, Nays 8, PNV 2
lower
Apr 16, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2019
lower
Apr 10, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2019
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 7, 2019
Committee
Intro., ref. to Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Martin Daniel
RRepublican
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