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CS/CS/SB 936: Persons with Disabilities

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Criminal Justice ; Ring ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Evers

Persons with Disabilities; Citing this act as the "The Wes Kleinert Fair Interview Act"; requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to issue an identification card exhibiting a special designation for a person who has a developmental disability under certain circumstances; requiring a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or another public safety official to make a good faith effort, upon the request of a parent, a guardian, or the individual, to ensure that specified professionals are present at all interviews of an individual diagnosed with autism or an autism spectrum disorder, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2016
 Last Action: 4/1/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-175
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Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/20/2015 Senate • Filed
12/3/2015 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 71
1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 71
1/27/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/01/16, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
2/1/2016 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 3 NAYS 2 -SJ 303
2/2/2016 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/3/2016 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice -SJ 303
2/8/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/11/16, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building --Not Considered
2/9/2016 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 314
2/12/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/17/16, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
2/17/2016 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 4 NAYS 2 -SJ 434
2/19/2016 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 434
2/25/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/01/16, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/1/2016 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 563
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 563
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/16
3/2/2016 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 565
3/3/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 613
• Amendment(s) adopted (609018) -SJ 613
• Ordered engrossed -SJ 614
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/4/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 706
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 2 -SJ 707
3/4/2016 House • In Messages
• Referred to Calendar -HJ 831
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/16
• Received -HJ 830
3/7/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 868
• Substituted for CS/CS/HB 1043 -HJ 868
• Amendment(s) failed (773553) -HJ 869
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/8/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 903
• CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 1 -HJ 904
3/8/2016 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 837
3/18/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/1/2016 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2016-175