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Bill Information > HB 1779
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Bill History
2013 REGULAR SESSION
Feb 8
First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services.
(View Original Bill)
Feb 14
Public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 19
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 20
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 21
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
BFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Feb 22
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 6
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 8
1st substitute bill substituted (BFS 13).
(View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 87; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 12
First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
Mar 18
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 3
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
CL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 10
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 17
Committee amendment adopted as amended.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 23
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 87; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
Apr 25
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Apr 26
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 27
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 8
Governor signed.
Chapter 187, 2013 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 7/28/2013.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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