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
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• Withdrawn from Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00524; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |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 |