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HOUSE BILL 246

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      Engrossment 1 – This is known as the engrossed bill that incorporates adopted amendments. The highest numbered engrossment is the final version that was considered for adoption.
     Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Note

H0246aaS   by JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
DOMESTIC RELATIONS – Amends and adds to existing law to provide that an emergency or disaster declaration shall not be considered a compelling governmental interest sufficient to restrict parental rights.
  02/24 Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing  
  02/25 Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration  
  02/26 Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading  
  03/01 Read second time; Filed for Third Reading  
  03/02 U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day  
  03/03 Read Third Time in Full – Previously Read in Full – PASSED - 67-0-3
AYES – Adams, Addis, Amador, Andrus, Armstrong, Barbieri, Berch, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Cannon, Chew, Christensen, Clow, Crane, DeMordaunt, Dixon, Erickson, Ferch, Furniss, Galloway, Gannon, Gestrin, Gibbs, Giddings, Green, Hanks, Harris, Hartgen, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kauffman, Kerby, Kingsley, Lickley, Manwaring, Marshall, Mathias, McCrostie, Mendive, Mitchell, Monks, Moon, Moyle, Nash, Nate, Necochea, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Palmer, Rubel, Ruchti, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Syme, Toone, Troy, Vander Woude, von Ehlinger, Weber, Wisniewski, Wood, Yamamoto, Young, Youngblood, Mr. Speaker
NAYS – None
Absent – Chaney, Davis, Ehardt
Floor Sponsor - Dixon
Title apvd - to Senate
 
  03/04 Received from the House passed; filed for first reading  
  Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules  
  03/15 Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment  
  04/08 Placed in the Committee of the Whole  
  Amendments ordered printed  
  Reported out as amended; filed for first reading  
  Amendments reported printed  
  Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading  
  04/09 Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading  
  04/13 Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 34-0-1
AYES – Agenbroad, Anthon, Bair, Bayer, Burgoyne, Cook, Crabtree, Den Hartog, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Heider, Johnson, Lakey, Lee, Lent, Lodge, Martin, Nelson, Nye, Patrick, Rabe, Rice, Ricks, Riggs, Souza, Stennett, Thayn, Vick, Ward-Engelking, Winder, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito
NAYS – None
Absent and excused – Burtenshaw
Floor Sponsor - Lee
Title apvd - to House
 
  04/14 Returned from the Senate Amended  
  Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration for concurrence recommendation  
  04/16 Reported out of Committee and Recommend Concurrence  
  House Concurred in Senate Amendments  
  Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing  
  04/19 Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills  
  Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading  
  04/20 Read second time as amended in Senate; Filed for Third Reading  
  04/21 Read third time in full as amended in Senate – Previously Read in Full – PASSED - 65-0-5
AYES – Adams, Addis, Amador, Andrus, Armstrong, Barbieri, Berch, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Cannon, Chaney, Chew, Christensen, Clow, Davis(Burns), DeMordaunt, Dixon, Ehardt, Ferch, Furniss, Gannon, Gestrin, Giddings, Green, Hanks, Harris, Hartgen, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kauffman, Kerby, Kingsley, Lickley, Manwaring, Marshall, Mathias, McCrostie, Mendive, Mitchell, Monks, Moon, Moyle, Nash, Nate, Necochea, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Palmer, Rubel, Ruchti, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Syme, Toone, Vander Woude, von Ehlinger, Weber, Wisniewski, Wood, Yamamoto, Young, Youngblood, Mr. Speaker
NAYS – None
Absent – Crane, Erickson, Galloway, Gibbs, Troy
Floor Sponsor - Dixon
Title apvd - to enrol
 
  04/22 Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate  
  Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker  
  Signed by President; returned to House  
  04/23 Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor  
  04/26 Delivered to Governor at 8:05 a.m. on April 23, 2021  
  04/27 Reported Signed by Governor on April 26, 2021
    Session Law Chapter 286
    Effective: 04/26/2021