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2012 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2779

Public Service Commission and Public Utilities Staff; authorize to hire attorneys or consultants in proceedings before FERC.

Became law as Chapter 527, Laws of 2012, signed May 17, 2012, 87 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND THE PUBLIC UTILITIES STAFF TO HIRE ATTORNEYS OR CONSULTANTS IN PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES AND FEDERAL COURTS; 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

1 co-sponsor

Robert L. Jackson

Its course

February 20 to May 17, 2012, 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 action23 actions on 18 days

In the SenateFeb 20 to Mar 817 days

EnergyFeb 20 to Mar 615 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 8 to Apr 1033 days

Public UtilitiesMar 19 to Mar 289 days

Judiciary AMar 28 to Apr 36 days

Public UtilitiesApr 3 to Apr 30 days

Back in the SenateApr 10 to May 727 days

With the GovernorMay 7 to May 1710 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 10

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

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

In the Senate Feb 20 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Energy
  2. Mar 6Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 8Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 8 – Apr 10

  1. Mar 8Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Mar 9Sent to the House
  3. Mar 19Referred to the House committees on Public Utilities and on Judiciary A
  4. Mar 28Reported as amended from PU to JA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Apr 3Reported as amended from JA to PU in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  7. Apr 10Amended in the House
  8. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Apr 11 – May 7

  1. Apr 11Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Apr 18Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Apr 24Conferees named in the Senate: Flowers, Polk and Ward
  4. Apr 26Conferees named in the House: Beckett, Read and Lott
  5. Apr 29Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 30Conference report adopted in the House
  8. May 2Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. May 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor May 8 – May 17

  1. May 8Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. May 17Approved by the Governor
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Feb 20Referred To EnergySenate
  2. Mar 6Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Mar 8Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Mar 8PassedSenate
  5. Mar 8Immediate ReleaseSenate
  6. Mar 9Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Mar 19Referred To Public Utilities;Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 28DR - TSDPAA: PU To JAHouse of Representatives
  9. Apr 3DR - TSDPAA: JA To PUHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 10AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 10Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 11Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  15. Apr 24Conferees Named Flowers,Polk,WardSenate
  16. Apr 26Conferees Named Beckett,Read,LottHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 29Conference Report FiledSenate
  18. Apr 29Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 30Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  20. May 2Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  21. May 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  22. May 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  23. May 17Approved by GovernorGovernor