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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1137: Christmas tree protections

Protecting landowners' investments in Christmas trees.

Summary

  • Removes the provision that allows a victim of Christmas tree theft to only recover up to $3 in damages.
  • Includes Christmas trees in other existing provisions that assign penalties for tree theft.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1137), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 349, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2009
  3. Passed HouseFeb 23, 2009
  4. Passed SenateApr 7, 2009
  5. GovernorMay 6, 2009
  6. LawMay 6, 2009
Prime sponsor
Fred Finn (D-35)
Introduced
January 14, 2009 in the House
Last action
May 6, 2009
Session law
Chapter 349, Laws of 2009

AN ACT Relating to protecting landowners' investments in Christmas trees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Fred Finn (D-35)

8 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Brian Blake D-19Ed Orcutt R-18Timm Ormsby D-3Jim McCune R-2Dawn Morrell D-25Kevin Van De Wege D-24Pat Sullivan D-47Jaime Herrera R-18

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 23, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1137
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62000
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 7, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1137
44 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26005
Republican18000
How each member voted

Excused (5)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 18, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1137
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61001
Republican36000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009.
  2. Chapter 349, 2009 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. ARED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. AGNR - Majority; do pass.
  21. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 1137 in other sessions

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