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HF 159Died when the session ended · February 9, 2023

Relating to the defenses of justification and diminished capacity for certain violent crimes

Topics:Courts & civil law

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 30, 2023
  2. Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 9, 2023
  4. Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 9, 202394–1
  5. Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

Senate subcommittee

Named February 14, 2023. On March 16, 2023 it recommended passage. [].

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Tried before

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  • HF 310 Relating to the defenses of justification and diminished capacity for certain violent crim…
    89th General Assembly · Passed House · same title
    Passed a chamber

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