SB 7052: Office of Public Counsel
GENERAL BILL by Innovation, Industry, and Technology
Office of Public Counsel; Providing term limits for the Public Counsel; providing an exception for time served before a specified date; providing for the appointment and removal of the Public Counsel; requiring the Committee on Public Counsel Oversight to receive applications, conduct interviews, and appoint a Public Counsel by a specified date every 4 years, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1095 (2020-137)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1095 (2020-137)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2/5/2020 | Senate |
• Submitted for consideration by Innovation, Industry, and Technology • On Committee agenda-- Innovation, Industry, and Technology, 02/10/20, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building |
2/10/2020 | Senate |
• Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Innovation, Industry, and Technology; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 |
2/11/2020 | Senate |
• Filed |
2/12/2020 | Senate |
• Referred to Rules -SJ 270 • Introduced -SJ 270 |
2/21/2020 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/26/20, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed |
2/26/2020 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/02/20, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building |
3/2/2020 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 10 NAYS 7 -SJ 411 |
3/3/2020 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
3/4/2020 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20 -SJ 519 |
3/6/2020 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 496 • Amendment(s) adopted (197538) -SJ 496 • Ordered engrossed -SJ 496 • Placed on 3rd reading |
3/14/2020 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1095 (2020-137) |