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Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 7, 2019
Signed May 25, 2019
Floor votes · House May 14, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
10
Committee
9
May 25, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 29, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 29, 2019
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 23, 2019
Committee
Referred to House Administration
lower
Apr 23, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 18, 2019
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 17, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to Administration
upper
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Judith Zaffirini
DDemocratic
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