Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Environment and Natural Resources Committee on July 7, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
House Bill 2711
Imposes moratorium until December 31, 2027, on use of hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas exploration and production.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Imposes moratorium until December 31, 2027, on use of hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas exploration and production. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Chief co-sponsor
Its course
January 9 to July 7, 2017, 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 action16 actions on 15 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to Apr 25106 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 178 days
Energy and EnvironmentJan 17 to Apr 1790 days
In the SenateApr 25 to Jul 7 · stopped73 days
Waiting for a committeeApr 25 to May 16 days
Environment and Natural ResourcesMay 1 to Jul 7 · stopped67 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
House of Representatives, third reading32–26
Passed · Apr 25 · 2 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 17
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 House of Representatives Jan 9 – Apr 25
- Jan 9Introduced
- Jan 17Sent to Energy and Environment
- Mar 8Heard in Energy and Environment
- Apr 12Heard in Energy and Environment
- Apr 17Energy and Environment recommended it as amended
- Apr 18Read a second time
- Apr 25Passed the House of Representatives, 32 to 26
In the Senate Apr 26 – Jul 7
- Apr 26Arrived in the Senate
- May 1Sent to Environment and Natural Resources
- May 22Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
- Jul 7Died when the session ended
All 16 actions, as published
- Jan 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 17Referred to Energy and Environment.House of Representatives
- Mar 8Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Apr 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Apr 17Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
- Apr 18Second reading.House of Representatives
- Apr 19Rules suspended. Carried over to April 20, 2017 Calendar.House of Representatives
- Apr 20Rules suspended. Carried over to April 24, 2017 Calendar.House of Representatives
- Apr 24Rules suspended. Carried over to April 25, 2017 Calendar.House of Representatives
- Apr 25Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed.House of Representatives
- Apr 25Vote explanation(s) filed by Smith DB.House of Representatives
- Apr 26First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- May 1Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.Senate
- May 18Public Hearing Cancelled.Senate
- May 22Public Hearing held.Senate
- Jul 7In committee upon adjournment.Senate