Expand penalty for theft in office/restitution for audit costs

Sponsors

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Primary Sponsors

Steve Wilson

District 7

Chamber Senate

Party Republican

Co-Sponsors

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House	Senate	Governor
Introduced Mar 14 2019 Referred to committee Mar 19 2019 Reported May 13 2019 Vote Result Favorable Passage Reported - Re-referred to Criminal Justice Oct 29 2019 Re-referred Oct 29 2019 Vote Result Re-referred Reported - Substitute May 19 2020 Vote Result Favorable Passage Passed - Amended Jun 09 2020 Insist on amendments; asks for committee of conference Sep 16 2020 Conference managers: Reps. - Lang, Seitz, Leland Sep 21 2020 Report agreed to as emergency measure Dec 17 2020	Introduced Feb 12 2019 Referred to committee Feb 19 2019 Reported - Amended Mar 12 2019 Vote Result Favorable Passage Passed Mar 13 2019 Vote Result Passed Refused to concur in House amendments Sep 02 2020 Conference managers: Sens. - Coley, Wilson, Craig Sep 16 2020 Conference report agreed to Dec 17 2020	Sent To The Governor Dec 29 2020 Effective Emergency: Act effective January 7 2021; certain provisions effective April 7, 2021 Jan 07 2021 Signed By The Governor Jan 07 2021

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