Relating to changing the eligibility for parole of certain inmates serving a sentence for the offense of online solicitation of a minor.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2021
Last action Apr 19, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 15, 2021
How they voted
126–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 128
Apr 15, 2021
D
Democratic51
96% Yea
R
Republican77
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Apr 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to Corrections
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
RS
Reggie Smith
RRepublican
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