AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS (Requires that cities and towns comply with certain procedures when prosecuting defendants such as the right to counsel, and amends the penalties imposed for ordinance violations.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jun 2017
Introduced Jan 25, 2017
Signed Jun 29, 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
6
Committee
5
Jun 29, 2017
Signed into law
06/29/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/27/2017 Senate passed as amended in concurrence
legislature
Jun 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/20/2017 Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence
legislature
May 30, 2017
Committee
05/30/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
May 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/23/2017 House passed as amended (floor amendment)
legislature
May 10, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/10/2017 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
02/14/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Committee
01/25/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
legislature
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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