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| 2025-10-01 |
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Consideration of Governor's veto pending. |
| 2025-10-01 |
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Vetoed by Governor. |
| 2025-09-24 |
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Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. |
| 2025-09-13 |
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Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.) |
| 2025-09-13 |
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Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 3460.). |
| 2025-09-12 |
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In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| 2025-09-12 |
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Re-referred to Com. on W. P., & W. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2. |
| 2025-09-12 |
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Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 3356.) |
| 2025-09-12 |
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From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (September 12). |
| 2025-09-11 |
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Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2884.). |
| 2025-08-20 |
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-08-19 |
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From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. |
| 2025-07-17 |
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Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-07-16 |
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 16). |
| 2025-06-25 |
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Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W. |
| 2025-06-24 |
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Withdrawn from committee. |
| 2025-06-24 |
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Re-referred to Com. on RLS. |
| 2025-06-23 |
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E., U & C. |
| 2025-06-11 |
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Referred to Com. on E., U & C. |
| 2025-06-03 |
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In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| 2025-06-02 |
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Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1910.) |
| 2025-05-27 |
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-05-23 |
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Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.) |
| 2025-05-23 |
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23). |
| 2025-05-23 |
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Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. |
| 2025-05-14 |
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| 2025-05-01 |
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-04-23 |
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Re-referred to Com. on U. & E. |
| 2025-04-22 |
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended. |
| 2025-04-21 |
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Referred to Com. on U. & E. |
| 2025-02-20 |
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. |
| 2025-02-19 |
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Read first time. To print. |
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