HB 296 (2018): allowing counties to authorize and fund forensic audits.
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HB 296 (2018)
allowing counties to authorize and fund forensic audits.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2017-2018
- House committee: Municipal and County Government
- Senate committee: Public and Municipal Affairs
- Subject: Counties
The Story
It was introduced on January 5, 2017 and referred to the House Municipal and County Government committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 24, 2017. The committee met in executive session on February 1, 2017 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 13–0, to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On February 15, 2017 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on February 16, 2017 and was referred to the Senate Public and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 29, 2017. The committee recommended that the Senate send it back to committee. On April 27, 2017 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 3, 2018 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Thomas Buco (D - Carr 2) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Frank McCarthy (R - Carr 2)
- Rep. Glenn Cordelli (R - Carr 4)
- Rep. Lino Avellani (R - Carr 5)
- Rep. Bill Nelson (R - Carr 5)
- Rep. Harold Parker (R - Carr 6)
- Rep. Stephen Schmidt (R - Carr 6)
- Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 24, 2017, 11:00 AM: public hearing, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301
- February 1, 2017, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 306
- March 29, 2017, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Public and Municipal Affairs, LOB 102
Votes
- February 15, 2017, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
- April 27, 2017, Senate: Rereferred to Committee — voice vote, passed
- January 3, 2018, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 5, 2017: Introduced 01/05/2017 and referred to Municipal and County Government
- January 24, 2017: Public Hearing: 01/24/2017 11:00 AM LOB 301
- February 1, 2017: Executive Session: 02/01/2017 01:00 PM LOB 306
- February 15, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 02/15/2017 (Vote 13-0; CC)
- February 15, 2017: Ought to Pass : MA VV 02/15/2017
- February 16, 2017: Introduced 02/16/2017 and Referred to Public and Municipal Affairs
- March 29, 2017: Hearing: 03/29/2017, Room 102, LOB, 09:00 am
- April 27, 2017: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 04/27/2017
- April 27, 2017: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 04/27/2017
- January 3, 2018: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 01/03/2018
- January 3, 2018: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV ; 01/03/2018