Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on May 4, 2004. The 2004 session has ended.
2004 Regular Session
Senate Bill 259
AN ACT CREATING A SMALL BUSINESS OFFICE WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To establish a small business office within the Department of Economic and Community Development.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
3 co-sponsors
In the House of Representatives
Its course
February 13 to May 4, 2004, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action38 actions on 18 days
In the SenateFeb 13 to May 380 days
Commerce CommitteeFeb 13 to Mar 925 days
Government Administration and Elections CommitteeMar 31 to Apr 77 days
Appropriations CommitteeApr 26 to Apr 271 day
Finance, Revenue and Bonding CommitteeApr 28 to Apr 291 day
In the House of RepresentativesMay 3 to May 4 · stopped1 day
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 28
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 13 – May 3
- Feb 13Introduced and sent to Commerce Committee
- Feb 25Drafted as a bill by Commerce Committee
- Feb 26Sent to Commerce Committee
- Feb 27Heard in Commerce Committee
- Mar 9Commerce Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Mar 31Sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Apr 7Government Administration and Elections Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 26Sent to Appropriations Committee
- Apr 27Appropriations Committee recommended it
- Apr 28The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
- Sent to Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- Apr 29Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee recommended it
- May 3Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
In the House of Representatives May 3
- May 3Sent to the House of Representatives
All 38 actions, as published
- Feb 13REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 25DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
- Feb 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 9Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 11FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 19REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Mar 25RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 25FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Mar 25SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Mar 25FILE NO.Both houses
- Mar 31REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- Apr 7Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Apr 7FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 13REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 20RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 20NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- Apr 20FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 20FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 26REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- Apr 26RULES SUSPENDED/IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTALSenate
- Apr 27Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Apr 27FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 27RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 27NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- Apr 27FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 28SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Apr 28REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- Apr 28RULES SUSPENDED/IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTALSenate
- Apr 29FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 29RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 29NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- Apr 29FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 29Joint FavorableBoth houses
- May 3SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 3TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULES.Both houses
- May 4FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- May 4HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives