| Senate Bill 40: Revise supreme court public records laws by opening deliberations and files to the public
Legislative actions
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
Dec 12 | Introduced |
Jan 6 | First Reading |
Jan 7 | Referred to Committee |
Jan 22 | Hearing |
Jan 24 | Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended ✅ 6-3 R6-0 D0-3 |
Jan 28 | 2nd Reading Passed ✅ 32-18 R32-0 D0-18 |
Jan 29 | 3rd Reading Passed ✅ 32-17 R32-0 D0-17 |
Jan 29 | Transmitted to House |
Jan 30 | Referred to Committee |
Jan 30 | First Reading |
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