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SB244: Magistrates; reforms system by transferring appointment and supervisory responsibilities.

This vote on SB244 was held in the Senate. This vote passed.

Yes

No

Abstain

Explanation

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

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Status History

  • 01/08/2008 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081724866
  • 01/08/2008 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/21/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB244)
  • 01/25/2008 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
  • 01/30/2008 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 1-N)
  • 01/30/2008 Rereferred to Finance
  • 02/05/2008 Reported from Finance (12-Y 1-N 1-A)
  • 02/06/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/07/2008 Read second time
  • 02/07/2008 Reading of amendments waived
  • 02/07/2008 Committee amendments agreed to
  • 02/07/2008 Engrossed by Senate as amended SB244E
  • 02/07/2008 Printed as engrossed 081724866-E
  • 02/08/2008 Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 11-N 1-A)
  • 02/08/2008 Communicated to House
  • 02/13/2008 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/13/2008 Read first time
  • 02/13/2008 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/14/2008 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
  • 02/15/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB244E)
  • 02/27/2008 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 8-N)
  • 02/27/2008 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (11-Y 8-N)
  • 02/29/2008 Read second time
  • 03/03/2008 Read third time
  • 03/03/2008 Committee amendment agreed to
  • 03/03/2008 Engrossed by House as amended
  • 03/03/2008 Passed House with amendment (87-Y 13-N)
  • 03/03/2008 VOTE: --- PASSAGE (87-Y 13-N)
  • 03/05/2008 House amendment agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N)
  • 03/08/2008 Enrolled
  • 03/08/2008 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB244ER)
  • 03/08/2008 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/11/2008 Signed by President
  • 03/12/2008 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/12/2008 Signed by President
  • 03/27/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 691 (effective 7/1/08)
  • 04/01/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB244ER)