IN SB0425 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 28 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-04-28 - Public Law 234
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 28 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-04-28 - Public Law 234
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Low level offenses. Makes the penalty for crimes concerning certain election filings a Class A misdemeanor. (Under current law, the offenses are Level 6 felonies.) Reduces several crimes concerning elections from Level 6 felonies to Class C infractions, and removes a provision prohibiting the possession of a pencil outside a polling area. Permits an alcoholic beverage retailer or dealer to: (1) accept credit cards; and (2) extend credit to a consumer if the amount owed is paid before the consumer leaves the premises.
Title
Low level offenses. Makes the penalty for crimes concerning certain election filings a Class A misdemeanor. (Under current law, the offenses are Level 6 felonies.) Reduces several crimes concerning elections from Level 6 felonies to Class C infractions, and removes a provision prohibiting the possession of a pencil outside a polling area. Permits an alcoholic beverage retailer or dealer to: (1) accept credit cards; and (2) extend credit to a consumer if the amount owed is paid before the consumer leaves the premises.
Sponsors
Sen. Michael Young [R] | Sen. Ronnie Alting [R] | Sen. Greg Taylor [D] | Sen. Lonnie Randolph [D] |
Rep. David Frizzell [R] | Rep. Ryan Dvorak [D] |
Roll Calls
2017-04-19 - Senate - Senate - Conference Committee Report 1 (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-04-18 - House - House - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 (Y: 93 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2017-03-28 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 92 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2017-03-22 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2017-02-28 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 46 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-21 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-04-18 - House - House - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 (Y: 93 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2017-03-28 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 92 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2017-03-22 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2017-02-28 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 46 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-21 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2017-04-28 | Senate | Public Law 234 |
2017-04-28 | Senate | Signed by the Governor |
2017-04-25 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
2017-04-21 | House | Signed by the Speaker |
2017-04-21 | Senate | Signed by the President Pro Tempore |
2017-04-19 | Senate | Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 485: yeas 49, nays 0 |
2017-04-18 | House | Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 499: yeas 93, nays 0 |
2017-04-17 | Senate | CCR # 1 filed in the Senate |
2017-04-17 | House | CCR # 1 filed in the House |
2017-04-06 | House | House advisors appointed: Washburne, Young J and Hatfield |
2017-04-06 | House | House conferees appointed: Frizzell and Dvorak |
2017-04-05 | Senate | Senate advisors appointed: Bray, Freeman and Randolph Lonnie M |
2017-04-05 | Senate | Senate conferees appointed: Young M and Taylor G |
2017-04-05 | Senate | Senate dissented from House amendments |
2017-04-04 | Senate | Motion to dissent filed |
2017-03-29 | House | Returned to the Senate with amendments |
2017-03-28 | House | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 325: yeas 92, nays 2 |
2017-03-27 | House | Representative Dvorak added as cosponsor |
2017-03-27 | House | Amendment #1 (Dvorak) prevailed; voice vote |
2017-03-27 | House | Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed |
2017-03-23 | House | Committee report: do pass, adopted |
2017-03-13 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code |
2017-03-01 | Senate | Referred to the House |
2017-02-28 | Senate | Senator Alting added as second author |
2017-02-28 | Senate | Senator Randolph added as coauthor |
2017-02-28 | Senate | House sponsor: Representative Frizzell |
2017-02-28 | Senate | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 234: yeas 46, nays 4 |
2017-02-27 | Senate | Senator Taylor G added as coauthor |
2017-02-27 | Senate | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
2017-02-23 | Senate | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
2017-01-12 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law |
2017-01-12 | Senate | Authored by Senator Young M |