HB 720-FN (2005): relative to special number plates.

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HB 720-FN (2005)

relative to special number plates.

  • Status: Became law unsigned
  • Term: 2005-2006
  • House committee: Transportation
  • Senate committee: Transportation and Interstate Cooperation
  • Subject: Motor Vehicles
  • Chapter law: 295

The Story

It was introduced on February 23, 2005 and referred to the House Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 15, 2005. The committee voted 9–1 to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on March 30, 2005. On April 6, 2005 the House voted to pass it on a division vote 139–130. It crossed to the Senate on April 7, 2005 and was referred to the Senate Transportation and Interstate Cooperation committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 18, 2005. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 1481). The committee's amendment (1481) was adopted on a voice vote on May 26, 2005, changing the text of the bill. On May 26, 2005 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On May 26, 2005 the Senate voted to pass it. On June 8, 2005 the House voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a voice vote. On June 9, 2005 the Senate adopted “Senator Letourneau Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote. A committee of conference met on June 15, 2005 and June 21, 2005 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On June 29, 2005 the Senate adopted “Committee of Conference Report” on a voice vote. On June 29, 2005 the House adopted “Conf Comm Report” on a voice vote. The bill was enrolled on June 29, 2005 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. It became law without the governor's signature on July 27, 2005, as Chapter 295. The governor neither signed it nor returned it, and the docket records it as enacted under Part II, Article 44 of the state constitution.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • March 15, 2005, 10:45 AM: hearing, RM203,LOB
  • May 18, 2005, 8:30 AM: hearing, Senate Transportation and Interstate Cooperation, LOB 101
  • June 15, 2005, 2:30 PM: committee of conference, RM203,LOB
  • June 21, 2005, 10:00 AM: committee of conference, RM203,LOB

Votes

  • April 6, 2005, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 139, nays 130, passed
  • May 26, 2005, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
  • June 8, 2005, House: Nonconcur — voice vote, passed
  • June 9, 2005, Senate: Senator Letourneau Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
  • June 29, 2005, Senate: Committee of Conference Report — voice vote, passed
  • June 29, 2005, House: Conf Comm Report — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • February 23, 2005: Introduced (Approved by Rules Comm) and ref to Transportation
  • March 15, 2005: Hearing Mar 15 10:45 RM203,LOB
  • March 24, 2005: Comm Report ITL for Mar 30 (vote 9-1;CC)
  • March 30, 2005: Removed from Consent Cal, req Rep Gibson
  • April 6, 2005: ITL ML DIV(131-138); Rep Gibson moved OTP, OTP MA DIV(139-130)
  • April 7, 2005: Introduced and Referred to Transportation and Interstate Cooperation
  • May 18, 2005: Hearing; May 18, 2005, Room 101, LOB, 8:30 a.m.; SC20
  • May 20, 2005: Committee Report; Ought to Pass with Amendment{1481}[05/26/05]; SC21, Pg.18-19
  • May 26, 2005: Committee Amendment{1481}, AA, VV
  • May 26, 2005: Ought to Pass with Amendment{1481}, MA, VV; OT3rdg
  • May 26, 2005: Passed by Third Reading Resolution
  • June 8, 2005: House Nonconc req Conf Comm, Rep Packard MA VV
  • June 8, 2005: (Spkr appts: Reps Packard, Nedeau, Ferland & Danforth)
  • June 9, 2005: Senator Letourneau Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV
  • June 9, 2005: President Appoints; Senators Letourneau, Flanders, Clegg
  • June 15, 2005: Conf Comm Meeting June 15 2:30 RM203,LOB
  • June 17, 2005: Conferee Change; Senator Gottesman replaces Senator Clegg
  • June 21, 2005: Continued Conf Comm Meeting June 21 10:00 RM203,LOB
  • June 22, 2005: Committee of Conference Report; Senate Am + New Am {2047}, Filed
  • June 29, 2005: Committee of Conference Report {2047}, Adopted, VV
  • June 29, 2005: Conf Comm Report Adopted VV
  • June 29, 2005: Enrolled
  • June 29, 2005: Enrolled
  • July 27, 2005: Became Law Without Signature on 7/27/2005 Eff: 09/25/2005 Chap: 0295

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