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SB 5935 - 2017-18
Enhancing consumer access, affordability, and quality of broadband and advanced telecommunications services.
Sponsors: Sheldon, Carlyle
Bill History
2017 1ST SPECIAL SESSION
IN THE SENATE
May 5
First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.
(View Original Bill)
2017 2ND SPECIAL SESSION
IN THE SENATE
May 23
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2017 3RD SPECIAL SESSION
IN THE SENATE
Jun 21
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Nov 14
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
2017 INTERIM - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment & Telecommunications at 10:00 AM.
2018 REGULAR SESSION
IN THE SENATE
Jan 8
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to Energy, Environment & Technology.
Jan 25
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy, Environment & Technology at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 1
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Energy, Environment & Technology at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
EENT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 2
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 5
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 6
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
(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 8
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 10
2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 18).
(View 2nd Substitute)
Held on calendar.
Feb 14
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Feb 16
First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 22
Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 1
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
TED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Referred to Appropriations.
Mar 3
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Technology & Economic Development.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Mar 5
Placed on second reading.
Mar 8
By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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