Concerning defenses in personal injury and wrongful death actions where the person injured or killed was committing a felony.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 18, 2021
Signed May 18, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2021 · House Apr 8, 2021
How they voted
28–20
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Mar 5, 2021
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
18
Committee
13
May 18, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 8, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (56-42)
house
Mar 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 08:00 AM
lower
Mar 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Mar 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Mar 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
CRJ - Majority; do pass.
lower
Mar 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:00 AM
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:00 AM.
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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