Relating to the expansion of broadband services to certain areas.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2021
Last action Apr 7, 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
31
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 7, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
4 primary · 19 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charles Perry
RRepublican
P
KH
Kelly Hancock
RRepublican
P
Robert Nichols
RRepublican
P
Royce West
DDemocratic
Co
BP
Beverly Powell
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Hall
RRepublican
Co
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
Co
Brian Birdwell
RRepublican
Co
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
Co
Carol Alvarado
DDemocratic
Co
CB
César Blanco
DDemocratic
Co
DB
Dawn Buckingham
RRepublican
Co
Donna Campbell
RRepublican
Co
DS
Drew Springer
RRepublican
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