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SB 6015 - 2009-10
Establishing the director of commercialization and innovation within the office of the governor.
Revised for 2nd Substitute: Creating the position of the director of commercialization and innovation within the office of the governor. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Directing the department of community, trade, and economic development to review commercialization and innovation in the life sciences and technology sectors. )
Sponsors: Murray, Delvin, Marr
Bill History

2009 REGULAR SESSION

Feb 13
First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Innovation. (View Original Bill)
Feb 19
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 25
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 27
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 2
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 6
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 12
2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 09). (View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 13
First reading, referred to Community & Economic Development & Trade.
Mar 23
Public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 25
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 26
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
CEDT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Mar 30
Referred to General Government Appropriations.
Apr 1
Public hearing in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 3
Executive action taken in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
APPG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Community & Economic Development & Trade. (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Apr 6
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 9
Placed on second reading.
Apr 13
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Apr 21
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 32; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)
Apr 23
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 24
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 25
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 8
Governor signed.
Chapter 425, 2009 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/26/2009.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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