An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Jun 2020
Introduced Jan 7, 2020
Signed Jun 26, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jun 23, 2020 · House Jun 26, 2020
How they voted
24–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 25
Jun 23, 2020
D
Democratic20
95% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
21
Committee
12
Amendments
4
Jun 26, 2020
Signed into law
Senate Message, Signed by Governor July 13, 2020
executive
Jun 26, 2020
Signed into law
Signed by Governor on July 13, 2020
executive
Jun 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Senate Message, House proposal of amendment concurred in
lower
Jun 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
As passed by Senate and House
upper
Jun 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
House proposal of amendment concurred in on roll call requested by Senator Baruth, Passed -- Needed 14 of 27 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 0
upper
Jun 26, 2020
Introduced
House proposal of amendment; text
upper
Jun 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
House message House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
upper
Jun 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read Third time and Passed in Concurrence with Proposal of Amendment
lower
Jun 26, 2020
Introduced
Rep. Hashim of Dummerston moved to amend the bill which was agreed to
lower
Jun 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to.
lower
Jun 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 74 of 147 to Pass -- Yeas = 147, Nays = 0
lower
Jun 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rep. Hashim of Dummerston reported for the committee on Judiciary
lower
Jun 25, 2020
Committee
Read First Time and Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jun 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Ashe, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 0
upper
Jun 23, 2020
Introduced
Recommendation of amendment agreed to
upper
Jun 23, 2020
Introduced
Recommendation of amendment by Senator(s) Baruth, Benning, Nitka, Sears, and White, text
upper
Jun 23, 2020
Upper · Passed
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to
upper
Jun 23, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably by Senator Baruth for Committee on Judiciary with recommendation of amendment
upper
Jun 23, 2020
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jun 23, 2020
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
upper
Jun 23, 2020
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (24-0-1)
senate
Jun 22, 2020
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jun 22, 2020
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
upper
Jun 9, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committed to Committee on Judiciary with report of Committee on Appropriations intact, under suspension of Senate Rule 49, on motion of Senator Ashe
upper
Jun 9, 2020
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
upper
Jun 8, 2020
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Philip Baruth
DDemocratic/Progressive
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