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Bill Information > SB 5963
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Bill History
2009 REGULAR SESSION
Feb 10
First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.
(View Original Bill)
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection at 6:00 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 23
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection at 6:00 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 24
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 25
LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 3
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 11
1st substitute bill substituted (LCCP 09).
(View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 38; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 13
First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
Mar 18
Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 25
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 27
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
CL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Mar 30
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 6
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 9
Committee amendment not adopted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Held on second reading.
Apr 10
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Apr 24
Senate concurs in certain House amendments, refuses to concur in other amendments.
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 26
House recedes from certain amendments, refuses to recede from other amendments.
Recedes from (549) and (550). Senate concurred on (556).
Passed final passage; yeas, 71; nays, 25; absent, 0; excused, 2.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Apr 26
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
(View Roll Calls)
President signed.
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 26
Speaker signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 26
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 14
Governor signed.
Chapter 493, 2009 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 5/14/2009.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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