history of bills and resolutions
considered by senate
Includes actions as of June 01, 2016
(This symbol * indicates Committee Substitutes.)
all senate bills introduced
(This digest embraces the complete bill list submitted.
If passed, all effective ninety days from passage unless otherwise indicated.)
*1001. By Sen. Cole (Mr. President) and Kessler [By Request of the Executive] - Budget Bill - Introduced 5/16/2016 - To Finance - Com. sub. reported 5/23/2016 - Referred to Rules on 2nd reading 6/1/2016
1002. By Sen. Cole (Mr. President) and Kessler [By Request of the Executive] - Expiring funds from various accounts to unappropriated balance in State Fund, General Revenue - Introduced 5/16/2016 - To Finance - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 5/18/2016 - Effective from passage - To House 5/18/2016 - To Finance - Amended - Passed House 5/26/2016 - Title amended - Effective from passage - Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill 5/27/2016 - Effective from passage - To Governor 6/1/16
1003. By Sen. Kessler [By Request of the Executive] - Imposing consumers sales and service tax and use tax on telecommunications and ancillary services - Introduced 5/16/2016 - To Finance
1004. By Sen. Kessler [By Request of the Executive] - Increasing consumers sales and service tax and use tax - Introduced 5/16/2016 - To Finance
*1005. By Sen. Cole (Mr. President) and Kessler [By Request of the Executive] - Increasing tax rate on cigarettes and tobacco products (original similar to HB 103) - Introduced 5/16/2016 - Committee reference dispensed - Referred to Finance on 2nd reading 5/17/2016 - Com. sub. reported 5/17/2016 - Amended - Constitutional rule rejected 5/18/2016 - Passed Senate 5/19/2016 - To House 5/19/2016 - Reference dispensed - Amended - House rejected 5/24/2016
1006. By Sen. Cole (Mr. President) and Kessler [By Request of the Executive] - Authorizing Governor to furlough state employees and pay certain obligations in event of fiscal emergency - Introduced 5/18/2016 - To Judiciary then Finance
1007. By Sen. Walters, Trump and Gaunch - Relating generally to limited video lottery - Introduced 5/24/2016 - To Finance
1008. By Sen. Karnes, Blair and Boso - Relating generally to horse and dog racing and lottery - Introduced 5/27/2016 - To Finance
1009. By Sen. Cole (Mr. President) and Kessler [By Request of the Executive] - Authorizing DEP to promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB117) - Introduced 6/1/2016 - To Judiciary
ALL SENATE RESOLUTIONS OFFERED
101. By Sen. Carmichael - Raising committee to notify House of Delegates Senate is assembled - Introduced 5/16/2016 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted 5/16/2016
102. By Sen. Carmichael - Raising committee to notify Governor Senate has assembled - Introduced 5/16/2016 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted 5/16/2016
SENATE BILLS PASSED SENATE
AND COMMUNICATED TO HOUSE
*1005. By Sen. Cole (Mr. President) and Kessler [By Request of the Executive] - Increasing tax rate on cigarettes and tobacco products (original similar to HB 103) - Introduced 5/16/2016 - Committee reference dispensed - Referred to Finance on 2nd reading 5/17/2016 - Com. sub. reported 5/17/2016 - Amended - Constitutional rule rejected 5/18/2016 - Passed Senate 5/19/2016 - To House 5/19/2016 - Reference dispensed - Amended - House rejected 5/24/2016
ALL HOUSE BILLS PASSED BY HOUSE
AND COMMUNICATED TO SENATE
*101. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) and Del. Miley [By Request of the Executive] - Budget Bill, making appropriations of public money out of the treasury in accordance with section fifty-one, article six of the Constitution - Introduced 5/16/2016 - To Finance - Amended - Constitutional Rule rejected - Passed House 5/27/2016 - Effective July 1, 2016 - To Senate 5/31/2016 - Committee reference dispensed - On 3rd reading with right to amend 6/2/2016
*105. By Del. Lane - Ending transfers to the Licensed Racetrack Modernization Fund, closing the Licensed Racetrack Modernization Fund and the Historic Resort Hotel Modernization Fund, and transferring remaining funds to the General Revenue Fund - Introduced 5/19/2016 - To Finance - Point of order, bill not within Governor's proclamation, not sustained - Passed House 5/26/2016 - Effective July 1, 2016 - To Senate 5/27/2016 - To Finance
SENATE BILLS PASSED LEGISLATURE
1002. By Sen. Cole (Mr. President) and Kessler [By Request of the Executive] - Expiring funds from various accounts to unappropriated balance in State Fund, General Revenue - Passed 5/27/2016; Effective from passage - To Governor 6/1/16