Order

2025R: HB1416 ACT 673

TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING FIRE DEPARTMENTS; AND TO ALLOW A VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT SERVICING UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF THE COUNTY TO LEVY DUES.

Latest action: Notification that HB1416 is now Act 673

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Sponsor	Role
L. Johnson	lead
K. Hammer	primary

When	Chamber	Action
Feb 5, 2025, 1:50 p.m. CT	House	Filed
Feb 5, 2025, 5:13 p.m. CT	House	Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Mar 19, 2025, 8:35 a.m. CT	House	Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Mar 19, 2025, 8:35 a.m. CT	House	Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Mar 19, 2025, 4:20 p.m. CT	House	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Apr 2, 2025, 1:28 p.m. CT	House	Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Apr 3, 2025, 2:59 p.m. CT	House	Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Apr 3, 2025, 6:39 p.m. CT	Senate	Received from the House.
Apr 3, 2025, 6:39 p.m. CT	Senate	Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
Apr 8, 2025, 1:34 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Apr 9, 2025, 5:51 p.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Apr 9, 2025, 5:51 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned to the House as passed.
Apr 9, 2025, 8:31 p.m. CT	House	Returned from the Senate as passed.
Apr 9, 2025, 8:31 p.m. CT	House	TO BE ENROLLED
Apr 10, 2025, 11:14 a.m. CT	House	Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
Apr 16, 2025, 3:47 p.m. CT	House	Notification that HB1416 is now Act 673

Meetings

When	Meeting	Video
Apr 2, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	House City, County - Local Affairs Committee Meeting · Mac, Room B	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 3, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	House Meeting · House	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 8, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	Senate City, County - Local Affairs · Senate Room 272	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 9, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

Filed amendments on record: H1 (House) by L. Johnson, filed Mar 18, 2025, 4:12 p.m. CT: Hall of the House of Representatives 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1416 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MUNICIPAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS; AND TO ALLOW A MUNICIPAL FI.

Number	Chamber	Sponsor	Introduced
H1	House	L. Johnson	Mar 18, 2025, 4:12 p.m. CT

Committee actions

Do Pass · Senate · Apr 8, 2025, 1:34 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Do Pass · House · Apr 2, 2025, 1:28 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee Do Pass

Floor roll calls

Senate · RCS 1055

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 5:51:21 PM · arkleg

24Yea

5Nay

0Not voting

6Present

0Excused

Yea (24)

Nay (5)

Present (6)

House · RCS 907

Thursday, April 3, 2025 2:59:16 PM · arkleg

71Yea

2Nay

13Not voting

14Present

0Excused

Yea (71)

Nay (2)

Hope Duke (R)
Chad Puryear (R)

Present (14)

Not voting (13)

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