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2008 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2619

DNA evidence; create task force to study proper preservation of.

Became law as Chapter 535, Laws of 2008, signed May 9, 2008, 98 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE A TASK FORCE TO RECOMMEND PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES TO IMPROVE THE PRESERVATION AND TESTING OF BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

5 co-sponsors

Joey Fillingane, Sidney Albritton, Alice Harden, David Blount, Sampson Jackson II

Its course

February 1 to May 9, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action21 actions on 17 days

In the SenateFeb 1 to Feb 2120 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 1 to Feb 1312 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 21 to Mar 1927 days

Judiciary AFeb 25 to Mar 1115 days

AppropriationsMar 11 to Mar 132 days

Judiciary AMar 13 to Mar 130 days

Back in the SenateMar 19 to Apr 2133 days

With the GovernorApr 21 to May 918 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 19

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Feb 1 – Feb 21

  1. Feb 1Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  2. Feb 13Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 21Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 22 – Mar 19

  1. Feb 22Sent to the House
  2. Feb 25Referred to the House committees on Judiciary A and on Appropriations
  3. Mar 11Reported from JA to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 13Reported from AP to JA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Mar 19Amended in the House
  7. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 20 – Apr 21

  1. Mar 20Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Apr 2Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Apr 3Conferees named in the Senate: Tollison, Albritton and Walls
  4. Apr 8Conferees named in the House: Blackmon, Cockerham and Reynolds
  5. Apr 14Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 15Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 21Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 24 – May 9

  1. Apr 24Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. May 9Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Feb 1Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  2. Feb 13Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 21PassedSenate
  4. Feb 22Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 25Referred To Judiciary A;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 11DR - TSDP: JA To APHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 13DR - TSDP: AP To JAHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 13Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 19AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 19Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 20Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 2Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  13. Apr 3Conferees Named Tollison,Albritton,WallsSenate
  14. Apr 8Conferees Named Blackmon,Cockerham,ReynoldsHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 14Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Apr 14Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 15Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 15Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  19. Apr 21Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. Apr 24Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  21. May 9Approved by GovernorGovernor