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SB 6242 - 2015-16
Requiring the indeterminate sentence review board to provide certain notices upon receiving a petition for early release.
Bill History
2016 REGULAR SESSION
IN THE SENATE
Jan 13
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
(View Original Bill)
Jan 18
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law and Justice at 2:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 26
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Law and Justice at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 3
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law and Justice at 5:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 4
LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 5
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 8
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 9
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.
Feb 12
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 16
2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 16).
(View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Feb 18
First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 23
Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 24
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
PS - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
Feb 26
Referred to General Government & Information Technology.
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on General Government & Information Technology at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
GGIT - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
Feb 29
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 3
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 4
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 8
President signed.
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 9
Speaker signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Mar 9
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Apr 1
Governor partially vetoed.
Chapter 218, 2016 Laws PV.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 6/9/2016.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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