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This vote on SB131 was held in the House. This vote passed.

Explanation

At left is the tally of who voted how on this bill.

It's important to understand that most bills are voted on multiple times, and the vote is not necessarily simply whether or not the bill should pass. Be sure to look at the bill's history to determine what, exactly, was being voted on, and at what point in the bill's progress.

Status History

01/03/2008 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081755244

01/03/2008 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

01/11/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB131)

01/22/2008 Assigned GL&T sub: Subcommittee #1 (FOIA)

02/06/2008 Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N)

02/08/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

02/11/2008 Read second time and engrossed

02/11/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

02/11/2008 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

02/11/2008 Communicated to House

02/12/2008 Placed on Calendar

02/12/2008 Read first time

02/12/2008 Referred to Committee on General Laws

02/13/2008 Assigned GL sub: FOIA

02/19/2008 Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)

02/20/2008 Read second time

02/21/2008 Read third time

02/21/2008 Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

02/21/2008 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)

02/25/2008 Enrolled

02/25/2008 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB131ER)

02/25/2008 Signed by Speaker

02/26/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB131ER)

02/26/2008 Signed by President

03/03/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 232 (effective 7/1/08)

03/03/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 233 (effective 7/1/08)

03/06/2008 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0233)