H.B. 79 Initiatives and Referenda Amendments
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 16, 2024
Signed Mar 20, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 29, 2024 · House Feb 13, 2024
How they voted
28–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
Feb 29, 2024
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
N
Forward1
100% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
11
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Mar 20, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Mar 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
signed by Speaker/sent for enrolling
lower
Mar 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
signed by President/returned to House
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
concurs with Senate amendment
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Introduced
to House with amendments
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
passed 2nd & 3rd readings/suspension
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
committee report favorable
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
to Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Introduced
1st reading (Introduced)
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed 3rd reading
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
to House Government Operations Committee
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Introduced
1st reading (Introduced)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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