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Became Chapter 77 of the Acts of 2013.

S1839  ·  Bill

16 actions

In the order the legislature recorded them.

DateBranchAction
2013-07-30SenateReported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2013-07-30SenateRecommended new draft of S1136
2013-07-30SenateSubstituted as a new draft for S1136
2013-07-30SenateOrdered to a third reading
2013-07-30SenateRead third
2013-07-30SenatePassed to be engrossed - Roll Call #141 [YEAS 39 - NAYS 0]
2013-07-31HouseReferred to the committee on House Ways and Means
2013-08-12HouseBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
2013-08-22HouseCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
2013-08-22HouseRules suspended
2013-08-22HouseRead second, ordered to a third reading, rules suspended, read third and passed to be engrossed
2013-08-26HouseEmergency preamble adopted
2013-08-26HouseEnacted
2013-08-26SenateEmergency preamble adopted
2013-08-29SenateEnacted and laid before the Governor
2013-09-03ExecutiveSigned by the Governor, Chapter 77 of the Acts of 2013

1 recorded vote

WhenChamberRoll callQuestionTally
2013-07-30 13:07SenateNo. 141Passed to be engrossed - Roll Call #141 [YEAS 39 - NAYS 0]39–0

Committee actions

ActionCommittee
FavorableWays and Means (H)
Place in ODSteering, Policy and Scheduling (H)
Correctly DrawnBills in the Third Reading (H)

Every action here is as the legislature published it. A bill that drew no recorded vote is the ordinary case: the House records roughly 150 a year.