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History for 88(R) HB 3956 by Smith

Last Action:
06/10/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Council Document:
88R 4045 CJD-F
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Relating to the creation of DNA records for a person arrested for a felony offense and the expunction of DNA records in certain circumstances.
Author:
Smith | Cook
Sponsor:
Creighton
Subjects:
Courts--General (I0160)
Courts--Personnel (I0155)
Criminal Procedure--General (I0208)
Health--General (I0385)
Law Enforcement (I0510)
DNA (S0100)
EXPUNCTION OF RECORDS (S0189)
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF (V0251)
House Committee:
Criminal Jurisprudence
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Committee:
State Affairs
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
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      03/07/2023    
H   Read first time      03/20/2023     757
H   Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence      03/20/2023   03:35 PM  757
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/04/2023    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/04/2023    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/04/2023    
H   Left pending in committee      04/04/2023    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/11/2023    
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/11/2023    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/20/2023     1841
H   Committee report distributed      04/20/2023   08:17 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/24/2023    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/25/2023    
H   Placed on General State Calendar      04/27/2023    
H   Read 2nd time      04/27/2023     2323
H   Passed to engrossment      04/27/2023     2323
H   Read 3rd time      04/28/2023     2419
H   Passed      04/28/2023     2419
H   Record vote   RV#717   04/28/2023     2419
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/28/2023     2420
H   Reported engrossed      04/28/2023   03:08 PM  2578
S   Received from the House      05/01/2023     1418
S   Read first time      05/10/2023     1743
S   Referred to State Affairs      05/10/2023     1743
S   Posting rule suspended      05/11/2023     1807
S   Considered in public hearing      05/11/2023    
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/11/2023    
S   Left pending in committee      05/11/2023    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/12/2023    
S   Vote taken in committee      05/12/2023    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/15/2023     1928
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/15/2023    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/15/2023   03:50 PM 
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/18/2023    
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/21/2023     2299
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/21/2023     2299
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/21/2023     2299
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/21/2023     2299
S   Three day rule suspended      05/21/2023     2299
S   Record vote      05/21/2023     2299
S   Read 3rd time      05/21/2023     2299
S   Passed      05/21/2023     2299
S   Record vote      05/21/2023     2299
H   Senate passage reported      05/22/2023     4983
H   Reported enrolled      05/23/2023   12:45 AM  5303
H   Signed in the House      05/23/2023     5135
S   Signed in the Senate      05/24/2023     2712
E   Sent to the Governor      05/25/2023     5896
E   Signed by the Governor      06/10/2023     6490
E   Effective on 9/1/23      06/10/2023