AI Summary

The bill aims to re-establish the Department of Justice, outlining its structure and functions. It includes provisions for the department's organization, responsibilities, and powers. This bill could have significant implications for law enforcement, legal matters, and the administration of justice in the United States.

• 2024-02-29: Prefiled.

• 2024-02-29: Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

• 2024-03-11: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

• 2024-04-02: Reported favorably (15-0).

• 2024-04-03: Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

• 2024-04-03: Scheduled for floor debate on 04/08/2024.

• 2024-04-08: Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 102, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

• 2024-04-08: Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

• 2024-04-09: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.

• 2024-04-23: Reported favorably.

• 2024-04-24: Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

• 2024-04-29: Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

• 2024-05-16: Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

• 2024-05-20: Received from the Senate with amendments.

• 2024-05-22: Scheduled for concurrence on 05/23/2024.

• 2024-05-23: Rules suspended, called out of its regular order.

• 2024-05-23: Read by title, roll called, yeas 93, nays 0, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending.

• 2024-05-23: House conferees appointed: Egan, Robby Carter, and Villio.

• 2024-05-23: Notice House rejected the Senate amendments.

• 2024-05-23: Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.

• 2024-05-28: Senate conference committee members appointed: Connick, Coussan, and Reese.

• 2024-05-28: Notice of Senate conferees appointed.

• 2024-05-30: Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.

• 2024-05-30: Conference committee report received.

• 2024-05-30: Scheduled for floor debate on 05/31/2024.

• 2024-05-31: Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.

• 2024-05-31: Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.

• 2024-05-31: Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.

• 2024-05-31: Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.

• 2024-06-02: Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

• 2024-06-02: Signed by the President of the Senate.

• 2024-06-04: Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

• 2024-06-11: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 619.

• 2024-06-11: Effective date: 6/30/2024.