| House Bill 400: Enact the "Free to Speak Act"
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Legislative actions
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
Feb 5 | Introduced |
Feb 6 | Referred to Committee |
Feb 6 | First Reading |
Feb 11 | Hearing 👥 House Judiciary |
Feb 17 | Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended 👥 House Judiciary ✅ 12-8 R12-0 D0-8 |
Feb 20 | 2nd Reading Passed ✅ 58-42 R58-0 D0-42 |
Feb 21 | 3rd Reading Passed ✅ 56-42 R56-1 D0-41 |
Feb 21 | Transmitted to Senate |
Feb 24 | First Reading |
Mar 3 | Referred to Committee |
Mar 28 | Hearing 👥 Senate Judiciary |
Apr 3 | Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred 👥 Senate Judiciary ✅ 5-3 R5-0 D0-3 |
Apr 10 | 2nd Reading Concurred ✅ 28-22 R28-4 D0-18 |
Apr 11 | 3rd Reading Concurred ✅ 28-20 R28-3 D0-17 |
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