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Bill History

2021 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 19
First reading, referred to Finance. (View Original Bill)
Feb 2
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 4
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 5
FIN - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Feb 8
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 18
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 19
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Feb 22
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 24
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 9
1st substitute bill substituted (APP 21). (View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 12
First reading, referred to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation.
Mar 16
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 18
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
HSRR - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Mar 19
Referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 30
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 2
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 6
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 11
Committee amendment not adopted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 15
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 93; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)
Apr 20
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 21
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 22
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 4
Governor signed.
Chapter 195, 2021 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/25/2021.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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