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Kentucky HB220: Marketplace Contractors

3/9/2018

1 Comment

 
HB 220 (BR 1117) - J. Nemes, B. Rowland

     AN ACT relating to marketplace contractors.
    Create a new section of KRS Chapter 342 defining "marketplace contractor" and "marketplace platform" and establishing the criteria in which a marketplace contractor shall not be deemed to be an employee of a marketplace platform.
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AMENDMENTS
HB 220 (As Introduced)
     HFA1( J. Nemes ) - Amend to create a new section of KRS Chapter 336 establishing the criteria under which a marketplace contractor is not deemed to be an employer of a marketplace platform; amend to add additional requirements to be considered a marketplace platform; amend to include additional exclusions to the section.

     Jan 19, 2018 - introduced in House
     Jan 22, 2018 - to Small Business & Information Technology (H)
     Jan 23, 2018 - posted in committee
     Jan 25, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Jan 26, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, January 29, 2018
     Jan 29, 2018 - taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
     Feb 02, 2018 - floor amendment (1) filed
     Feb 07, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 57-38 with floor amendment (1)
     Feb 08, 2018 - received in Senate
     Feb 09, 2018 - to Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor (S)
     Feb 27, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Feb 28, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
     Mar 06, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 7, 2018
     Mar 07, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 24-12
     Mar 08, 2018 - received in House
Vote History
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Kentucky HB136:  Microbrewed Tax Concessions Break Three Tiered Distribution System

3/7/2018

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HB 136 (BR 480) - A. Koenig, S. Westrom, M. Hart, M. Marzian, C. McCoy, P. Moffett, J. Nemes, R. Palumbo, R. Rothenburger, D. St. Onge, W. Thomas, A. Wuchner

     AN ACT relating to microbreweries.
     Amend KRS 243.157 to require microbreweries to report and pay taxes on wholesale sales made directly to consumers to the Department of Revenue; amend KRS 243.882 to define "microbrewery" and to include retail sales made by a microbrewery directly to a consumer in the definition of "wholesale sale"; amend KRS 243.884 to include microbreweries selling malt beverages directly to consumers; amend KRS 243.886 to exempt microbreweries from the authorization to deduct one percent of the tax due; amend KRS 211.285 to include microbreweries.
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AMENDMENTS
HB 136 (As Introduced)
     HCS1 - Amend KRS 243.157 to delete new language restricting sales to being direct to consumer; amend KRS 243.884 to establish the method of calculating the gross receipts of a microbrewery making "wholesale sales."
     HFA1( A. Koenig ) - Amend KRS 243.157 to allow an unlimited amount of sales by the drink, and limit package sales to no more than one case by microbreweries at fairs, festivals, and similar events.
     HFA2( A. Koenig ) - Repeal KRS 244.602, which establishes legislative findings for the beer distribution system; repeal 244.604, which provides definitions for KRS 244.602 to 244.606; repeal 244.606, which relates to the requirements for agreements between brewers, importers, and distributors; amend KRS 243.157 to conform.
     HFA3( A. Koenig ) - Amend KRS 131.130 to allow the Department of Revenue to conduct an annual audit of taxes paid under KRS 243.884(1)(c)2. by any wholesaler or microbrewer and require the wholesaler or retailer to submit all information in a timely manner.
     HFA4( D. Keene ) - Amend KRS 243.157 to stipulate that malt beverage sales on the microbrewery premises and at fairs, festivals, and similar events be limited to three cases in package sales, but shall not be limited in sales by the drink.
     HFA5( A. Koenig ) - Amend KRS 243.157 to establish a limit on the amount of malt beverages that may be sold on the premises for off-premises consumption at not more than 31 gallons per person per day, that shall not include more than three cases of malt beverages in case format.
     HFA6( C. Morgan ) - Amend KRS 243.157 to limit the sale of packaged malt beverages sold by microbreweries to no more than four cases per person per day on the premises of the microbrewery or at fairs, festivals, and other similar events located in wet territory; prohibit microbreweries from delivering malt beverages from their premises directly to a consumer's residence.
     HFA7( C. Morgan ) - Repeal KRS 244.585, stipulating that distributors of malt beverages not sell outside their designated territories; repeal KRS 244.602 stating legislative findings concerning the distribution of malt beverages; repeal KRS 244.604 concerning definitions for the distribution of malt beverage system; repeal KRS 244.605 concerning payment for the right to distribute malt beverages; repeal KRS 244.606 concerning the contents of agreements among brewers, importers, and distributors; amend KRS 243.157 to conform.
     HFA8( C. Morgan ) - Amend KRS 243.157 to prohibit microbreweries from delivering or shipping malt beverages directly to a customer's residence or place of business.

     Jan 04, 2018 - introduced in House
     Jan 08, 2018 - to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
     Jan 09, 2018 - reassigned to Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (H)
     Jan 19, 2018 - posted in committee
     Jan 31, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
     Feb 01, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 2, 2018; floor amendment (1), (2) and (3) filed to Committee Substitute
     Feb 05, 2018 - floor amendment (4) filed to Committee Substitute
     Feb 07, 2018 - floor amendments (5) and (6) filed to Committee Substitute
     Feb 08, 2018 - floor amendments (7) and (8) filed to Committee Substitute; floor amendment (2) withdrawn
     Feb 09, 2018 - 3rd reading; floor amendment (8) ruled out of order; passed 68-15 with Committee Substitute and floor amendments (1) and (5)
     Feb 12, 2018 - received in Senate
     Feb 15, 2018 - to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (S)
     Feb 27, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Feb 28, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 1, 2018
     Mar 01, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 33-3
     Mar 02, 2018 - received in House; enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
     Mar 06, 2018 - enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; delivered to Governor
Vote History
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Kentucky HB74: PawnStars' Registry

3/6/2018

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HB 74 (BR 169) - K. King, W. Thomas

     AN ACT relating to pawnbrokers.
     Amend KRS 226.040 to require specific information on a pawnbroker's register to be included on an Internet-based register; require that the register be available to law enforcement personnel and that it contain a full description of property purchased or pawned; require secondhand merchandise sold to a pawnbroker to be held a minimum of 12 days before being resold.
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​AMENDMENTS
HB 74 (As Introduced)
     HFA1( K. King ) - Amend KRS 226.040 to allow alternative forms of identification and require law enforcement to provide a case report or other documentation that an item has been stolen before a pawnbroker will be required to surrender the item to a law enforcement official.
     SFA1( C. McDaniel ) - Retain original provisions, amend KRS 226.040 to clarify that, in addition to loans for items pawned, other transactions required to be reported are purchases by the pawnbroker from the general public.
     SFA2( T. Buford ) - Retain original provisions and specify that the register shall show the driver's license number and the number of any other state or federally issued picture identification.

     Dec 06, 2017 - Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
     Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in House; to Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (H)
     Jan 05, 2018 - posted in committee
     Jan 10, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Jan 11, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules; floor amendment (1) filed
     Jan 16, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, January 17, 2018
     Jan 17, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 85-0 with floor amendment (1)
     Jan 18, 2018 - received in Senate
     Jan 19, 2018 - to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (S)
     Feb 13, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar; floor amendment (1) filed
     Feb 14, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
     Feb 15, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 20, 2018
     Feb 16, 2018 - floor amendment (2) filed
     Feb 20, 2018 - passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
     Feb 21, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 35-0 with floor amendments (1) and (2)
     Feb 22, 2018 - received in House; to Rules (H)
     Feb 23, 2018 - posted for passage for concurrence in Senate floor amendments (1) and (2)
     Mar 02, 2018 - House concurred in Senate floor amendments (1) and (2); passed 75-2
     Mar 05, 2018 - enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
Vote History
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Kentucky HB64: Treatment Of Traumatic Brain Injuries For Veterans

3/5/2018

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HB 64 (BR 278) - S. Lee, T. Moore, R. Benvenuti III, J. DuPlessis, DJ Johnson, M. Prunty, B. Reed
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AN ACT relating to traumatic brain injury treatment for veterans.
     Create new sections of KRS Chapter 217 to define terms; permit eligible veterans to use hyperbaric oxygen treatment for treatment of traumatic brain injury; establish the conditions for use of hyperbaric oxygen treatment; prohibit sanctions of health care providers; clarify the duties of health care insurers regarding hyperbaric oxygen treatment; prohibit certain actions by state officials; provide that the Act may be known as the Colonel Ron Ray Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act.


     Nov 21, 2017 - Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
     Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in House; to Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (H)
     Jan 11, 2018 - posted in committee
     Jan 24, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Jan 25, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
     Jan 26, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, January 29, 2018
     Jan 29, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 89-0
     Jan 30, 2018 - received in Senate
     Jan 31, 2018 - to Health & Welfare (S)
     Feb 21, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Feb 22, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
     Feb 28, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 28, 2018; 3rd reading, passed 38-0
     Mar 01, 2018 - received in House; enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House; enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; delivered to Governor
Vote History
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Kentucky SB3: Crime Victims' Rights

2/28/2018

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​B 3 (BR 3) - W. Westerfield, J. Adams, R. Alvarado, J. Bowen, J. Carpenter, D. Carroll, C. Embry Jr., R. Girdler, D. Givens, D. Harper Angel, J. Higdon, P. Hornback, S. Humphries, R. Jones II, C. McDaniel, S. Meredith, G. Neal, D. Parrett, D. Ridley, A. Robinson, B. Smith, D. Thayer, R. Thomas, S. West, M. Wilson, M. Wise
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AN ACT proposing to create a new section of The Constitution of Kentucky relating to crime victims' rights. Propose to amend the Constitution of Kentucky to create a crime victims' bill of rights; submit to voters.

AMENDMENTS
SB 3 (As Introduced)
     SCS1 - Retain original provisions; clarify provisions relating to restitution in juvenile cases.

     Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in Senate
     Jan 03, 2018 - to State & Local Government (S)
     Jan 08, 2018 - taken from State & Local Government (S); 1st reading; returned to State & Local Government (S)
     Jan 09, 2018 - taken from State & Local Government (S); 2nd reading; returned to State & Local Government (S)
     Jan 10, 2018 - reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1); posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, January 10, 2018; 3rd reading, passed 34-1 with Committee Substitute (1); received in House
     Jan 16, 2018 - to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
     Jan 17, 2018 - posted in committee
     Jan 22, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Jan 23, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, January 24, 2018
     Jan 24, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 87-3
     Jan 25, 2018 - enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House; delivered to Secretary of State (Acts, ch. 1)
Vote History
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Kentucky HB 329: Service Animals

2/24/2018

1 Comment

 
HB 329 (BR 1415) - A. Koenig, R. Palumbo

    AN ACT relating to assistance animals.

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 383 to allow a person with a disability or disability-related needs to make a reasonable request for an accomodation in housing to maintain an assistance animal; allow a person receiving a request to ask for documentation on the assistance animal; provide penalties for the offense of misrepresentation of an assistance animal.

     Feb 08, 2018 - introduced in House
     Feb 12, 2018 - to Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (H)
     Feb 16, 2018 - posted in committee
     Feb 21, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Feb 22, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, February 23, 2018
     Feb 23, 2018 - taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
1 Comment

Kentucky HB166: Medical Cananbis

2/22/2018

2 Comments

 

AN ACT relating to medical cannabis and making an appropriation therefor.

HB 166/LM (BR 184) - J. Sims Jr, G. Brown Jr, T. Burch, M. Cantrell, J. Donohue, K. Flood, A. Gentry, J. Gooch Jr., D. Graham, J. Greer, C. Harris, A. Hatton, T. Herald, J. Jenkins, M. Marzian, R. Nelson, R. Palumbo, R. Rand, A. Scott, S. Wells, S. Westrom
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​ Create new sections of KRS Chapter 218A to define terms; restrict medical cannabis to certain patients with qualifying debilitating conditions; establish requirements for cultivation, production, processing, distribution, and sale in compassion centers; establish requirements for patients, visiting patients, and caregivers; establish professional protections for practitioners; establish protections for cardholders; establish certain protections for cardholders; establish responsibilities for cardholders; allow restrictions on possession, possession while operating a motor vehicle, and smoking; clarify that use of medical cannabis by a qualifying patient is to be treated the same as use of prescribed pharmaceutical medications; establish additional protections for medical use; clarify that nothing in the bill requires government programs or private insurers to reimburse for the costs of use or prohibits an employer from disciplining an employee for workplace impairment; establish a medical purpose defense for some uses of medical cannabis; require establishment of a Cannabis Enforcement Program by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to enforce the department's duties; establish a process for the department to increase the list of debilitating medical conditions; require testing and quality regulation of the production, cultivation, processing, and sale of medical cannabis; establish requirements for licenses, facilities security, transportation, training, packaging, labeling, health and safety; establish rules on advertising, additives, pesticides, single-serving limits for THC content, and requiring random sample testing and safe processing; require licensure and issuance of cards for all medical cannabis businesses; establish certain licensure and application fees; require department to issue registry cards to patients submitting the required information; establish procedures for denying an application; establish technical requirements for cards and for cardholders; establish cardholder fees and notification requirements; require 60% of the boards of medical cannabis businesses to be composed of individuals with 3 years of continuous Kentucky residence: establish 3 tiers of medical cannabis business regulation by gross receipts; establish requirements for applying producers, cultivators, distributors, and processors; establish requirements for cultivator businesses, including addressing expansion of crops to meet market needs; establish protections and responsibilities for compassion centers, cultivators, and safety compliance facilities; establish procedures for the department to suspend or revoke registration and licensure; establish rules for local sales, including a requirement that a local legislative body take action to approve medical cannabis businesses; establish a process for local ordinances and ballot initiatives; establish requirements for medical cannabis business agents; prohibit location of a medical cannabis business within a certain distance from a school; establish a requirement that compassion centers obtain usable medical cannabis from only certain licensed entities; establish recordkeeping requirements; protect certain records and information from disclosure via the Kentucky Open Records Act; require establishment of a verification system for use by law enforcement personnel and medical cannabis business agents; establish a 19-member oversight committee to advise the department; require an annual report to be sent to the Legislative Research Commission; establish authority for the department to promulgate regulations; establish a method by which any citizen may commence an action with the Franklin Circuit Court to compel the department to perform its duties; establish an alternative method to create a valid registry identification card if the department fails to act; clarify that the department's duties are administrative in nature; establish excise taxes of 10% for a cultivator, processor, or producer for selling directly to a compassion center; establish excise taxes of 5% for a cultivator, processor, or producer for selling to a distributor; establish excise taxes of 5% for a distributor selling to a compassion center; direct that 80% of revenues go to the administration of the medical cannabis trust fund for the operation of the Cannabis Enforcement Program; direct that 20% of revenues go to the local medical cannabis trust fund for enforcement of medical cannabis laws, medical cannabis licensing, hiring of drug recognition experts, local evidence-based drug rehabilitation projects, or educational activities within local jails; establish the medical cannabis trust fund and the local cannabis trust fund; APPROPRIATION.



     Jan 10, 2018 - introduced in House
     Jan 16, 2018 - to Judiciary (H)
     Feb 08, 2018 - posted in committee
2 Comments

Kentucky HB84: 'Courtney's Law'

2/22/2018

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HB 84/LM (BR 392) - L. Bechler, R. Benvenuti III, M. Dossett, K. Moser, R. Palumbo, M. Prunty

AN ACT relating to organ donation.

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Amend KRS 311.1953 to require the medical examiner or coroner to release identifying information and relevant postmortem examination results to a procurement organization if a decedent's body or body part is medically suitable for transplantation or therapy; provide that Act may be known as Courtney's Law.

     Dec 08, 2017 - Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
     Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in House; to Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (H)
     Jan 05, 2018 - posted in committee
     Jan 10, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Jan 11, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
     Jan 16, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, January 17, 2018
     Jan 17, 2018 - taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
     Jan 29, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 88-0
     Jan 30, 2018 - received in Senate
     Jan 31, 2018 - to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (S)
     Feb 13, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Feb 14, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
     Feb 15, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 15, 2018; 3rd reading, passed 33-0
     Feb 16, 2018 - received in House; enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
     Feb 20, 2018 - enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; delivered to Governor
Vote History
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Kentucky HB92: Reinvestment OfJail Canteen Profits

2/21/2018

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Awaiting Governors Signature


HB 92 (BR 359) - J. York, D. Bentley, M. Prunty, J. Tipton
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  AN ACT relating to jail canteens.
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     Amend KRS 441.135 to allow jail canteen profits to be used for the enhancement of jail safety and security.



AMENDMENTS
HB 92 (As Introduced)
     SCS1 - Retain original provisions; declare an EMERGENCY.
     SCA1( J. Bowen ) - Make title amendment.

     Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in House
     Jan 04, 2018 - to Local Government (H)
     Jan 08, 2018 - posted in committee
     Jan 10, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Jan 11, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
     Jan 16, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, January 17, 2018
     Jan 17, 2018 - taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
     Jan 18, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 88-0
     Jan 19, 2018 - received in Senate
     Jan 22, 2018 - to State & Local Government (S)
     Feb 07, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with committee amendments (1-title) Committee Substitute (1)
     Feb 08, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
     Feb 13, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 13, 2018; 3rd reading, passed 34-2 with committee amendment (1-title) Committee Substitute (1); received in House; to Rules (H)
     Feb 14, 2018 - posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute and committee amendment (1-title)
     Feb 15, 2018 - House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute and committee amendment (1-title); passed 89-0; enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
     Feb 20, 2018 - enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; delivered to Governor
Vote History
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Kentucky HB157: Campaign Caucus Committees

2/20/2018

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 HB 157 (BR 817) - K. Imes
AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency.
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Amend KRS 121.015 to include within the definition of "caucus campaign committee," subdivisions of a state executive committee of a minor political party, which serve the same function as a caucus campaign committee, as determined by regulations promulgated by the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance; make technical corrections; EMERGENCY.

     Jan 08, 2018 - introduced in House
     Jan 10, 2018 - to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
     Jan 17, 2018 - posted in committee
     Jan 22, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Jan 23, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, January 24, 2018
     Jan 24, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 92-0
     Jan 25, 2018 - received in Senate
     Jan 26, 2018 - to State & Local Government (S)
     Jan 31, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Feb 01, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
     Feb 05, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 5, 2018; 3rd reading, passed 36-0
     Feb 06, 2018 - received in House; enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House; enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; delivered to Governor
     Feb 19, 2018 - became law without Governor's Signature
     Feb 20, 2018 - filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State
Vote History
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