Relating to the issuance of a citation for a criminal trespass offense punishable as a Class B misdemeanor.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Vetoed
Jun 2021
Introduced Mar 3, 2021
Vetoed Jun 18, 2021
Floor votes · House May 20, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Jun 18, 2021
Vetoed
Vetoed by the Governor
executive
May 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
May 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins
DDemocratic
P
JE
Jake Ellzey
RRepublican
P
Paul Bettencourt
RRepublican
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