HB 581 (2012): regulating guaranteed price plans and prepaid contracts for petroleum.

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HB 581 (2012)

regulating guaranteed price plans and prepaid contracts for petroleum.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2011-2012
  • House committee: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
  • Senate committee: Commerce
  • Subject: Business and Industry

The Story

It was introduced on January 6, 2011 and referred to the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 1, 2011. The committee met in executive session on March 3, 2011 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held work sessions on October 4, 2011 and October 20, 2011. The committee met in executive session on October 20, 2011 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2721h), and the minority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 0173h), by a vote of 11–3. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2721h) was adopted on a roll call 214–137 on January 4, 2012, changing the text of the bill. On January 4, 2012 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 223–129. It crossed to the Senate on March 7, 2012 and was referred to the Senate Commerce committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 3, 2012. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on April 11, 2012. On April 11, 2012 the Senate voted to kill it on a roll call 16–8.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • March 1, 2011, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302
  • March 3, 2011, 2:45 PM: executive session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302
  • October 4, 2011, 11:15 AM: work session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302
  • October 20, 2011, 9:00 AM: work session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302
  • October 20, 2011, 1:15 PM: executive session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302
  • April 3, 2012, 10:40 AM: hearing, Senate Commerce, LOB 102

Votes

  • January 4, 2012, House: AM 2721H — yeas 214, nays 137, passed
  • January 4, 2012, House: OTP/AM 2721H — yeas 223, nays 129, passed
  • April 11, 2012, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 16, nays 8, passed

The Docket

  • January 6, 2011: Introduced 1/6/2011 and Referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs
  • March 1, 2011: Public Hearing: 3/1/2011 10:00 AM LOB 302
  • March 3, 2011: Executive Session: 3/3/2011 2:45 PM LOB 302
  • March 9, 2011: Retained in Committee
  • October 4, 2011: Retained Bill - Banking/Business Div Subcom Work Session: 10/4/2011 11:15 AM LOB 302
  • October 20, 2011: Retained Bill - Banking/Business Div Subcom Work Session: 10/20/2011 9:00 AM LOB 302
  • October 20, 2011: Retained Bill - Executive Session: 10/20/2011 1:15 PM LOB 302
  • October 28, 2011: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2721h for Jan 4 (Vote 11-3; RC)
  • October 28, 2011: Proposed Majority Committee Amendment #2011-2721h
  • November 2, 2011: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #0173h
  • November 2, 2011: Proposed Minority Committee Amendment #2011-0173h
  • January 4, 2012: Amendment #2721h Adopted, RC 214-137
  • January 4, 2012: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2721h: MA RC 223-129
  • March 7, 2012: Introduced and Referred to Commerce
  • April 3, 2012: Hearing: 4/03/12, Room 102, LOB, 10:40 a.m.; SC13
  • April 4, 2012: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 4/11/12; Vote 5-0; CC; SC14
  • April 11, 2012: Sen. Kelly Moved to Remove HB 581 from the Consent Calendar
  • April 11, 2012: Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 16Y-8N, MA

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