State Government - Display of the POW/MIA Flag on State Building Grounds
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 2, 2017
Signed May 25, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
8
Committee
7
May 25, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 675
executive
Apr 10, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Returned Passed
legislature
Apr 10, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
legislature
Apr 10, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Favorable Report Adopted
legislature
Apr 8, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
legislature
Apr 6, 2017
Committee
Rereferred to Health and Government Operations
legislature
Apr 6, 2017
Committee
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
legislature
Apr 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
legislature
Apr 5, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Favorable Report Adopted (44-0)
legislature
Apr 5, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
legislature
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James N. Mathias, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
George C. Edwards
RRepublican
Co
James E. DeGrange, Sr.
DDemocratic
Co
Joanne Benson
DDemocratic
Co
Johnny Salling
RRepublican
Co
Justin Ready
RRepublican
Co
Kathy Klausmeier
DDemocratic
Co
Michael J. Hough
RRepublican
Co
Roger Manno
DDemocratic
Co
Steve Waugh
RRepublican
Co
Thomas M. Middleton
DDemocratic
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