Requiring a public hearing before a local government may remove a restrictive covenant from land owned by the local government.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Feb 6, 2017
Signed Apr 25, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2017 · House Feb 27, 2017
How they voted
41–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 45
Apr 10, 2017
D
Democratic24
87% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Apr 25, 2017
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Apr 17, 2017
Lower · Passed
President signed.
lower
Apr 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 10, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-2-2)
senate
Mar 16, 2017
Lower · Passed
LGOV - Majority; do pass.
lower
Feb 27, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee recommendations adopted.
lower
Feb 27, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-0-2)
house
Feb 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
lower
Feb 17, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
LG - Majority; do pass.
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
MH
Mark Harmsworth
RRepublican
Co
Gerry Pollet
DDemocratic
Co
Jesse Young
RRepublican
Co
LV
Luanne Van Werven
RRepublican
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