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HB 2175 - 2013-14
Removing barriers to economic development in the telecommunications industry.
Bill History
2014 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 8
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 13
First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
(View Original Bill)
Jan 17
Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 24
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 28
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 30
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
TED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Feb 3
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 12
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 14
1st substitute bill substituted (TED 14).
(View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Feb 18
First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.
Feb 26
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
EET - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Feb 27
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 4
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 6
Committee amendment not adopted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 12
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.
IN THE SENATE
Mar 12
Senate receded from amendments.
Rules suspended.
Returned to second reading for amendment.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 13
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Mar 13
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Mar 13
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 28
Governor signed.
Chapter 118, 2014 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 6/12/2014.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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