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History for 88(R) HB 1243 by Hefner

Last Action:
06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Council Document:
88R 2322 MLH-F
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Relating to the penalty for the offense of illegal voting; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Hefner | Spiller | Murr | Leach | Goldman
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bumgarner | Clardy | Cook | Darby | Dean | Dorazio | Harris, Caroline | Harrison | Hayes | Isaac | Leo-Wilson | Lopez, Janie | Metcalf | Noble | Oliverson | Patterson | Paul | Stucky | Thimesch | Toth
Sponsor:
Hughes
Cosponsor:
Bettencourt | Birdwell | Creighton | Kolkhorst | Parker | Paxton
Subjects:
Crimes--Miscellaneous (I0200)
Elections--General (I0310)
Companion:
SB 166 by Hughes, Very Similar
HB 52 by Spiller, Duplicate
HB 1735 by Leach, Duplicate
House Committee:
Elections
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=5   Nays=3   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Committee:
State Affairs
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=6   Nays=3   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
House Conferees:
Appointed (05/26/2023) Hefner (Chair) | Bucy | Burrows | Manuel | Smith
Senate Conferees:
Appointed (05/26/2023) Hughes (Chair) | Creighton | Kolkhorst | Middleton | West
Actions are in ascending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort ascending       Time       Journal Page
H   Filed      01/10/2023    
H   Read first time      03/03/2023     437
H   Referred to Elections      03/03/2023   01:58 PM  437
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/13/2023    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/13/2023    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/13/2023    
H   Left pending in committee      04/13/2023    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/20/2023    
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/20/2023    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/24/2023     2048
H   Committee report distributed      04/25/2023   08:09 AM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/25/2023    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/25/2023    
H   Placed on Major State Calendar      04/27/2023    
H   Read 2nd time      04/27/2023     2269
H   Amendment fails of adoption   1-Bucy   04/27/2023     2272
H   Record vote   RV#647   04/27/2023     2274
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/27/2023     2274
H   Amendment fails of adoption   2-Manuel   04/27/2023     2274
H   Record vote   RV#648   04/27/2023     2281
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/27/2023     2281
H   Passed to engrossment      04/27/2023     2286
H   Record vote   RV#649   04/27/2023     2286
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/27/2023     2286
H   Read 3rd time      04/28/2023     2388
H   Passed      04/28/2023     2389
H   Record vote   RV#685   04/28/2023     2389
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/28/2023     2389
H   Reported engrossed      04/28/2023   03:08 PM  2578
S   Received from the House      05/01/2023     1413
S   Read first time      05/01/2023     1441
S   Referred to State Affairs      05/01/2023     1441
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/15/2023    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/15/2023    
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/15/2023    
S   Left pending in committee      05/15/2023    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/21/2023    
S   Vote taken in committee      05/21/2023    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      05/22/2023     2429
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/22/2023   06:29 PM 
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/23/2023     2539
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/23/2023    
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/24/2023     2681
S   Not again placed on intent calendar      05/24/2023    
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/24/2023     2559
S   Record vote      05/24/2023     2559
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/24/2023     2559
S   Record vote      05/24/2023     2559
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/24/2023     2712
S   Record vote      05/24/2023     2713
S   Read 3rd time      05/24/2023     2713
S   Passed      05/24/2023     2713
S   Record vote      05/24/2023     2713
H   Senate passage as amended reported      05/25/2023     5290
H   Senate Amendments distributed      05/25/2023   01:31 PM 
H   Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/25/2023   01:32 PM 
H   House refuses to concur in Senate amendments      05/26/2023     5659
H   House requests conference committee      05/26/2023     5659
H   House appoints conferees      05/26/2023     5659
S   House refuses to concur-reported      05/26/2023     3006
S   House requests conference committee-reported      05/26/2023     3006
S   House appoints conferees-reported      05/26/2023     3006
S   Senate grants request for conference comm.      05/26/2023     3041
S   Senate appoints conferees      05/26/2023     3041
H   Senate grants request for conf comm-reported      05/26/2023     5896
H   Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/26/2023     5896
S   Conference committee report filed      05/27/2023     3127
H   Conf. Comm. Report distributed      05/27/2023   07:01 PM 
H   House adopts conference committee report      05/28/2023     6167
H   Record vote   RV#2231   05/28/2023     6168
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/28/2023     6169
S   House adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/28/2023     3194
S   Senate adopts conference committee report      05/28/2023     3233
S   Record vote      05/28/2023     3233
H   Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/28/2023     6425
H   Reported enrolled      05/28/2023   09:14 PM  6488
H   Signed in the House      05/29/2023     6485
S   Signed in the Senate      05/29/2023     3303
E   Sent to the Governor      05/30/2023     6489
E   Signed by the Governor      06/13/2023     6491
E   Effective on 9/1/23      06/13/2023