Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the transfer of a law enforcement animal to a qualified caretaker in certain circumstances.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2019
Last action Apr 29, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
10
Committee
10
Apr 29, 2019
Introduced
Filed with the Secretary of State
executive
Apr 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 23, 2019
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Apr 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 17, 2019
Committee
Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
lower
Apr 17, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 16, 2019
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 16, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 3, 2019
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 3, 2019
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 14, 2019
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Birdwell
RRepublican
P
JN
Jane Nelson
RRepublican
P
Tony Tinderholt
RRepublican
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