HB 173 (2024): relative to toilet facilities provided by restaurants.
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HB 173 (2024)
relative to toilet facilities provided by restaurants.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2023-2024
- House committee: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
- Senate committee: Commerce
- Subject: Miscellaneous
The Story
It was introduced on January 4, 2023 and referred to the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 12, 2023. The committee held a work session on February 1, 2023. The committee met in executive session on February 2, 2023 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 a work session on March 7, 2023. The committee met in executive session on March 8, 2023 to vote on its recommendation. The committee held work sessions on September 20, 2023 and October 17, 2023. The committee met in executive session on November 8, 2023 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 19–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2023-2330h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2023-2330h) was adopted on a voice vote on January 3, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On January 3, 2024 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on February 15, 2024 and was referred to the Senate Commerce committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 2, 2024. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 2, 2024 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Dan Hynes (I - Hills 2) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Yury Polozov (R - Merr 10)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 12, 2023, 11:00 AM: public hearing, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302-304
- February 1, 2023, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302-304
- February 2, 2023, 1:30 PM: executive session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302-304
- March 7, 2023, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB210-211
- March 8, 2023, 1:15 PM: executive session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302-304
- September 20, 2023, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302-304
- October 17, 2023, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302-304
- November 8, 2023, 1:30 PM: executive session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302-304
- April 2, 2024, 10:00 AM: hearing, Senate Commerce, SH 100
Votes
- January 3, 2024, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2023-2330h — voice vote, passed
- May 2, 2024, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 4, 2023: Introduced 01/04/2023 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs
- January 12, 2023: Public Hearing: 01/12/2023 11:00 am LOB 302-304
- February 1, 2023: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/01/2023 10:00 am LOB 302-304
- February 2, 2023: Executive Session: 02/02/2023 01:30 pm LOB 302-304
- February 9, 2023: Retained in Committee
- March 7, 2023: Subcommittee Work Session: 03/07/2023 10:00 am LOB210-211
- March 8, 2023: Executive Session: 03/08/2023 01:15 pm LOB 302-304
- September 6, 2023: ==CANCELLED== Subcommittee Work Session: 09/06/2023 10:00 am LOB 302-304
- September 20, 2023: Subcommittee Work Session: 09/20/2023 10:00 am LOB 302-304
- October 17, 2023: Subcommittee Work Session: 10/17/2023 10:00 am LOB 302-304
- November 8, 2023: Executive Session: 11/08/2023 01:30 pm LOB 302-304
- November 8, 2023: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2023-2330h 11/08/2023 (Vote 19-0; CC)
- November 15, 2023: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 11/15/2023 11:00 am LOB 302-304
- January 3, 2024: Amendment #2023-2330h : AA VV 01/03/2024
- January 3, 2024: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2023-2330h: MA VV 01/03/2024
- February 15, 2024: Introduced 02/15/2024 and Referred to Commerce
- April 2, 2024: Hearing: 04/02/2024, Room 100, SH, 10:00 am
- May 2, 2024: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/02/2024
- May 2, 2024: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV ; 05/02/2024