Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2021
Last action May 21, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Amendments
3
May 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
May 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
lower
May 5, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 4, 2021
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced
Amendment fails of adoption
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
6 primary · 36 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AM
Andy Murr
RRepublican
P
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
P
Charles Perry
RRepublican
P
Cody Vasut
RRepublican
P
Jeff Leach
RRepublican
P
Shelby Slawson
RRepublican
Co
BL
Ben Leman
RRepublican
Co
Bob Hall
RRepublican
Co
Brad Buckley
RRepublican
Co
BS
Bryan Slaton
RRepublican
Co
Candy Noble
RRepublican
Co
Cecil Bell
RRepublican
Co
CP
Chris Paddie
RRepublican
Co
Cody Harris
RRepublican
Co
Cole Hefner
RRepublican
Co
David Cook
RRepublican
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