An Act relative to background checks
The committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill relative to the protection of children (Senate, No. 1136); reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft entitled "An Act relative to background checks" (Senate, No. 1839)
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Sponsor:
- Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to protect children, therefore, it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public safety.
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 7/30/2013 | Senate | Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 7/30/2013 | Senate | Recommended new draft of S1136 |
| 7/30/2013 | Senate | Substituted as a new draft for S1136 |
| 7/30/2013 | Senate | Ordered to a third reading |
| 7/30/2013 | Senate | Read third |
| 7/30/2013 | Senate | Passed to be engrossed - Roll Call #141 [YEAS 39 - NAYS 0] |
| 7/31/2013 | House | Referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 8/12/2013 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 8/22/2013 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 8/22/2013 | House | Rules suspended |
| 8/22/2013 | House | Read second, ordered to a third reading, rules suspended, read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 8/26/2013 | House | Emergency preamble adopted |
| 8/26/2013 | House | Enacted |
| 8/26/2013 | Senate | Emergency preamble adopted |
| 8/29/2013 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 9/3/2013 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 77 of the Acts of 2013 |
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