DNA samples; deleting specific misdemeanor crimes from DNA fee requirement; effective date.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 6, 2017
Signed May 3, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 26, 2017 · House Mar 22, 2017
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 44
Apr 26, 2017
D
Democratic5
80% Yea
R
Republican39
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Amendments
2
May 3, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/03/2017
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
Apr 26, 2017
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 39 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 26, 2017
Upper · Passed
Amendment restored bill to engrossed version
upper
Apr 26, 2017
Introduced
General Order, Amended
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 30, 2017
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Mar 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 23, 2017
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 22, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (66-1-10)
house
Mar 2, 2017
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Public Safety Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2017
Committee
Referred to Public Safety
lower
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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