IN SB0200 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 24 2021 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-03-04 - First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Pending: House Courts and Criminal Code Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on February 24 2021 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-03-04 - First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Pending: House Courts and Criminal Code Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Summary
Noncompliant prosecuting attorney. Permits the attorney general to request the appointment of a special prosecuting attorney if a prosecuting attorney is categorically refusing to prosecute certain crimes, and establishes a procedure for the appointment of a person to serve as a special prosecuting attorney to prosecute cases that the county prosecuting attorney is refusing to prosecute.
Title
Noncompliant prosecuting attorney.
Sponsors
Sen. Michael Young [R] | Sen. Andy Zay [R] | Sen. Aaron Freeman [R] | Sen. Jack Sandlin [R] |
Rep. John Young [R] | Rep. Wendy McNamara [R] |
Roll Calls
2021-02-23 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 29 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-22 - Senate - Senate - Amendment #1 (Tallian) failed (Y: 15 N: 34 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2021-02-16 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-22 - Senate - Senate - Amendment #1 (Tallian) failed (Y: 15 N: 34 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2021-02-16 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2021-03-04 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code |
2021-02-24 | Senate | Referred to the House |
2021-02-23 | Senate | Cosponsor: Representative McNamara |
2021-02-23 | Senate | House sponsor: Representative Young J |
2021-02-23 | Senate | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 180: yeas 29, nays 20 |
2021-02-22 | Senate | Amendment #1 (Tallian) failed; Roll Call 144: yeas 15, nays 34 |
2021-02-22 | Senate | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
2021-02-18 | Senate | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
2021-02-15 | Senate | Senator Sandlin added as coauthor |
2021-02-11 | Senate | Senator Freeman added as coauthor |
2021-01-25 | Senate | Senator Zay added as second author |
2021-01-12 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law |
2021-01-12 | Senate | Authored by Senator Young M |