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HB 1279 - 2017-18
Concerning school safety drills.
Sponsors: Pettigrew
Bill History

2017 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 16
First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (View Original Bill)
Jan 30
Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 9
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Feb 13
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 14
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 28
1st substitute bill substituted (ED 17). (View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 2
First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
Mar 13
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 23
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Mar 27
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 10
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 11
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 17
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)
Apr 19
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 20
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 21
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 4
Governor signed.
Chapter 165, 2017 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/23/2017.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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