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Bill History
2015 REGULAR SESSION
Feb 16
First reading, referred to Transportation.
(View Original Bill)
Feb 18
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 19
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 23
TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Feb 24
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 26
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 27
1st substitute bill substituted (TRAN 15).
(View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Mar 2
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 3
First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Mar 26
Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 14
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 6:00 PM.
(Committee Materials)
TR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Apr 20
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 24
By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
2015 1ST SPECIAL SESSION
Apr 29
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2015 2ND SPECIAL SESSION
May 29
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2015 3RD SPECIAL SESSION
Jun 28
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Placed on third reading.
Jun 29
Rules suspended.
Returned to second reading for amendment.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View 2nd Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Jun 29
Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar.
Jun 30
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Jun 30
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 37; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 5.
(View Roll Calls)
Jul 3
President signed.
IN THE HOUSE
Jul 8
Speaker signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Jul 8
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Jul 15
Governor signed.
Chapter 44, 2015 Laws 3rd Special Session.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 7/15/2015***.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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