A bill for an act creating a blue alert program within the department of public safety for the apprehension of a person suspected of killing or seriously injuring a peace officer in the line of duty or due to safety concerns for a peace officer missing while on duty. (Formerly SSB 1167.) Effective date: 07/01/2020.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Jun 2020
Introduced Mar 7, 2019
Signed Jun 29, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2019 · House Jun 12, 2020
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 41
Mar 27, 2019
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
11
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Jun 29, 2020
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Jun 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 97, nays none.
lower
Mar 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Feb 25, 2020
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/26/2020 2:30PM House Lounge.
legislature
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Lohse, Klein and Olson.
lower
Apr 27, 2019
Committee
Rereferred to Judiciary.
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Mar 28, 2019
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 04/01/2019 12:30PM House Lounge.
legislature
Mar 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Hinson, Derry and Mitchell.
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 48, nays 0.
upper
Mar 27, 2019
Introduced
Amendment S-3081 filed, adopted.
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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