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SB506Introduced in the Senate

Relating to requirements for certain ballot propositions and to related procedures and provisions.

Passed

Introduced by Paul Bettencourt, District 7

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to requirements for certain ballot propositions and to related procedures and provisions.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 30, 2025

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0 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to State Affairs

  5. Co-author authorized

  6. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  7. Considered in public hearing

  8. Testimony taken in committee

  9. Left pending in committee

  10. Considered in public hearing

  11. Vote taken in committee

  12. Reported favorably as substituted

  13. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  14. Committee report printed and distributed

  15. Placed on intent calendar

  16. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  17. Record vote

  18. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  19. Record vote

  20. Three day rule suspended

  21. Record vote

  22. Read 3rd time

  23. Passed

  24. Record vote

  25. Reported engrossed

  26. Received from the Senate

  27. Read first time

  28. Referred to Elections

  29. Considered in formal meeting

  30. Committee substitute considered in committee

  31. Reported favorably as substituted

  32. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  33. Committee report distributed

  34. Committee report sent to Calendars

  35. Considered in Calendars

  36. Placed on General State Calendar

  37. Read 2nd time

  38. Amended 1-Paul

  39. Record vote RV#3774

  40. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  41. Amended 2-Bucy

  42. Record vote RV#3775

  43. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  44. Amendment(s) offered 3-Tepper

  45. Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2

  46. Amendment withdrawn 3-Tepper

  47. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  48. Record vote RV#3776

  49. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  50. Read 3rd time

  51. Passed

  52. Record vote RV#3882

  53. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  54. House passage as amended reported

  55. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  56. Read

  57. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  58. Record vote

  59. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

  60. Reported enrolled

  61. Signed in the Senate

  62. Signed in the House

  63. Sent to the Governor

  64. Signed by the Governor

  65. Effective on 9/1/25

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