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CS/SB 474: Rosa Parks Act [LPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Hill

Rosa Parks Act [LPCC]; creates said act; encourages Board of Executive Clemency to grant full pardon to person convicted of protesting or challenging state law or local govt. ordinance the purpose of which was to maintain racial segregation of or racial discrimination against individuals; requires that pardon be granted unless state attorney files objection with comm. on grounds that conviction did not result from violation of law or ordinance, etc. Amends Ch. 940.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/4/2007 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/27/2006 Senate • Filed
1/24/2007 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
3/6/2007 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00032
3/15/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/20/07, 1:00 pm, 401-S
3/20/2007 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00236; CS read 1st time on 03/22/07 -SJ 00237
3/21/2007 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
3/22/2007 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00236
4/12/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/17/07, 2:00 pm, 110-S
4/17/2007 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 00438
4/18/2007 Senate • Now in Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00438
4/25/2007 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00524; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
5/4/2007 Senate • Died on Calendar