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HB 2359 - 2015-16
Updating obsolete provisions and making technical corrections.
Sponsors: Goodman, Jinkins
By Request: Statute Law Committee
Bill History

2016 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 8
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 11
First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (View Original Bill)
Jan 19
Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 26
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Jan 28
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 12
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
Feb 17
Committee recommendations adopted and the 1st substitute bill substituted (JUDI 16). (View 1st Substitute)
Placed on third reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Feb 19
First reading, referred to Accountability & Reform.
Feb 24
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Accountability & Reform at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
ACRE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Feb 25
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 26
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 1
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 8
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)
Mar 9
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Mar 9
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 10
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Apr 1
Governor partially vetoed.
Chapter 202, 2016 Laws PV. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/9/2016.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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Amendments
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