Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on December 16, 2019. The 2018–2019 session has ended.
2018–2019 Session
Senate Bill 2609
Prevents criminal defendent from asserting "gay and transgender panic" defense to murder charge in order to reduce charge to manslaughter committed in heat of passion.*
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 May 21
Chief co-sponsor from May 30, 2019
3 co-sponsors
Its course
May 31, 2018 to December 16, 2019, 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the SenateMay 31 to Dec 16 · stopped564 days
JudiciaryMay 31 to Dec 12560 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 12, 2019
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.