Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary Committee on July 8, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.
2013 Regular Session
Senate Bill 289
Requires that court consider legislative history of statute when construing statute.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Requires that court consider legislative history of statute when construing statute. Provides that legislative history that may be offered by party includes, but is not limited to, floor speeches, testimony and member statements in committees, staff measure summaries, fiscal impact statements, revenue impact statements and budget reports.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 14 to July 8, 2013, 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 action4 actions on 4 days
In the SenateJan 14 to Jul 8 · stopped175 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 14 to Jan 184 days
JudiciaryJan 18 to Jul 8 · stopped171 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly 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 Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 14 – Jul 8
All 4 actions, as published
- Jan 14Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jan 18Referred to Judiciary.Senate
- Mar 14Public Hearing held.Senate
- Jul 8In committee upon adjournment.Senate