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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1207: Legislative sessions

Complying with the constitutional requirement to set a starting time for regular legislative sessions.

Summary

  • Designates a 12 noon start time in statute for the first day of the annual regular session.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1207), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2011
  3. Passed HouseFeb 22, 2011
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jason Overstreet (R-42)
Introduced
January 17, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012

AN ACT Relating to compliance with Article II, section 12 of the state Constitution;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jason Overstreet (R-42)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 22, 2011
Version voted on: HB 1207
88 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50600
Republican38004
How each member voted

Yea (88)

Excused (4)

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House · Final Passage

Passed January 23, 2012
Version voted on: HB 1207
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53003
Republican40002
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Rules.
  4. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. GO - Majority; do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  10. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  14. Referred to Rules.
  15. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. GO - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.
  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 88; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
  26. Minority; do not pass.
  27. SGTA - Majority; do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 1207 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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