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HB 1501 - 2017-18
Protecting law enforcement and the public from persons who illegally attempt to obtain firearms.
Bill History
2017 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 23
First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
(View Original Bill)
Feb 8
Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 16
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:00 PM.
(Committee Materials)
JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Feb 17
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 23
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 24
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Judiciary.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 1
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 3
1st substitute bill substituted (JUDI 17).
(View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 7
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Mar 23
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 29
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Apr 3
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 4
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Law & Justice.
(Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 6
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 20
Committee amendment not adopted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 21
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 83; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 2.
(View Roll Calls)
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Apr 21
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 23
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 10
Governor signed.
Chapter 261, 2017 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 7/23/2017.
Available Documents
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