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HB 1943 - 2015-16
Concerning home detention. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Concerning electronic monitoring. )
Sponsors: Shea, Goodman, McCaslin, Scott
Bill History

2015 REGULAR SESSION

Feb 3
First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (View Original Bill)
Feb 17
Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 20
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
PS - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Referred to General Government & Information Technology.
Feb 23
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on General Government & Information Technology at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
GGIT - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Feb 27
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 6
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 10
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 12
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Mar 16
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law and Justice at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 31
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law and Justice at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Apr 1
Referred to Ways & Means.
Apr 6
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 7
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Law & Justice. (Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 13
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 15
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 24
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 24
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 24
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 18
Governor signed.
Chapter 287, 2015 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/24/2015.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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