Relating to public health; prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Digest: The Act makes a task force on community safety and suicide prevention. The Act provides money for research on those topics. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.2). Establishes the Task Force on Community Safety and Firearm Suicide Prevention and requires the task force to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care. Appropriates money for research on gun violence and suicide prevention ordered by the task force. Sunsets on December 31, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Feb 5, 2024
Signed Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 6, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Apr 4, 2024
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by President Wagner. Passed.
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
upper
Feb 18, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Judiciary, then Ways and Means.
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
5 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hansell
RRepublican
P
Dan Rayfield
DDemocratic
P
James Manning
DDemocratic
P
Janeen Sollman
DDemocratic
P
Rob Wagner
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Bowman
DDemocratic
Co
Courtney Neron Misslin
DDemocratic
Co
Dacia Grayber
DDemocratic
Co
Deb Patterson
DDemocratic
Co
Em Levy
DDemocratic
Co
Jason Kropf
DDemocratic
Co
John Lively
DDemocratic
Co
Jules Walters
DDemocratic
Co
Julie Fahey
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Reynolds
DDemocratic
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