Became P.L.2017, c.3, on February 6, 2017.
2016–2017 Session
Senate Bill 879
Prohibits termination of law enforcement officer or firefighter based upon determination that officer or firefighter is physically unable to perform duty under certain circumstances.*
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jan 12
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 12
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Dec 19
Chief co-sponsor from Dec 19
1 co-sponsor
Its course
January 12, 2016 to February 6, 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 action11 actions on 7 days
In the SenateJan 12 to May 26135 days
Law and Public SafetyJan 12 to Mar 755 days
In the General AssemblyMay 26 to Dec 19207 days
Law and Public SafetyMay 26 to Dec 5193 days
Back in the SenateDec 19 to Dec 190 days
With the GovernorDec 19 to Feb 649 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, amendment28–0
Mar 14
Senate, third reading37–0
Passed · May 26
General Assembly, third reading77–0
Passed · Dec 19
Senate, third reading35–0
Passed · Dec 19
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 14
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 5
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 Jan 12 – May 26
- Jan 12Introduced in the Senate and sent to Law and Public Safety
- Mar 7Law and Public Safety recommended it
- Read a second time
- Mar 14Amended on the floor and read a second time
- May 26Passed the Senate, 37 to 0
In the General Assembly May 26 – Dec 19
- May 26Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Law and Public Safety
- Dec 5Law and Public Safety recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Dec 19Passed the General Assembly, 77 to 0
Back in the Senate Dec 19
- Dec 19Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- Passed the Senate, 35 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Feb 6, 2017
- Feb 6, 2017Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2017, c.3