AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS (Provides that any applicant for employment or volunteer activity of a religious organization, undergo a national background check at the request of said religious organization, as a condition of employment.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jun 2017
Introduced Mar 29, 2017
Signed Jun 27, 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 27, 2017
Signed into law
06/27/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/21/2017 House passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/06/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 1, 2017
Committee
06/01/2017 Referred to House Judiciary
legislature
May 31, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/31/2017 Senate passed Sub A
legislature
May 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/23/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 4, 2017
Legislature · Passed
04/04/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 29, 2017
Committee
03/29/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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