Relative to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the FBI surveillance tapes.
Summary
This measure would urge the National Archives and Records Administration to destroy the FBI surveillance tapes that were obtained immorally on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and would urge the Congress of the United States to work with President Joseph R. Biden to prevent similar abuses of power from being perpetrated for immoral and defamatory reasons.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2021
Committee Review
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Aug 2021
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 30, 2021
Last action Aug 31, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Aug 19, 2021
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 37
Aug 19, 2021
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican8
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Jan 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (January 13).
lower
Jan 3, 2022
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Aug 19, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0-4)
senate
Aug 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 2071.) Ordered to the Assembly.
upper
Jul 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
upper
Jul 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be adopted as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 1. Page 1932.) (July 13).
upper
Jul 7, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Jun 30, 2021
Introduced
Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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