SR 747 — Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012; encourage the repeal or amendment
Last action — Senate Passed/Adopted
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
A RESOLUTION encouraging the repeal or amendment of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012; and for other purposes.
Bill Text
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Senate Passed/Adopted
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Senate Third Read
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Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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Senate Read and Referred
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Senate Hopper
Sponsors
- Jr. William Ligon · Primary
- Earl Carter · Primary
- Ross Tolleson · Primary
- Butch Miller · Primary
- Mike Dugan · Primary
- Jack Murphy · Primary
- Jesse Stone · Primary
- John Crosby · Primary
- Kim Jackson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →9 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 238 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (9)
- William Ligon, Jr.
- Earl Carter
- Ross Tolleson
- Butch Miller
- Mike Dugan
- Jack Murphy
- Jesse Stone
- John Crosby
- Kim Jackson Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (238)
238 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 238 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 31 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Democrat | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 43 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 77% | 11% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (56)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| BALFOUR | — | Yea |
| BETHEL | — | Nay |
| BURKE | — | Yea |
| BUTLER | — | Nay |
| CHANCE | — | Yea |
| CRANE | — | Not Voting |
| CROSBY | — | Yea |
| DUGAN | — | Yea |
| FORT | — | Not Voting |
| GOLDEN | — | Not Voting |
| HARPER | — | Yea |
| HEATH | — | Yea |
| HENSON | — | Nay |
| HILL | — | Yea |
| HILL | — | Yea |
| HILL | — | Yea |
| JACKSON | — | Yea |
| JACKSON | — | Yea |
| JEFFARES | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| LIGON, JR. | — | Yea |
| MCKOON | — | Yea |
| MILLAR | — | Yea |
| MULLIS | — | Yea |
| MURPHY | — | Yea |
| RAMSEY, SR. | — | Yea |
| SEAY | — | Yea |
| SHAFER | — | Yea |
| STATON | — | Yea |
| STONE | — | Yea |
| TATE | — | Nay |
| THOMPSON | — | Yea |
| THOMPSON | — | Yea |
| THOMPSON | — | Not Voting |
| TIPPINS | — | Yea |
| TOLLESON | — | Yea |
| UNTERMAN | — | Not Voting |
| WILKINSON | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| David Lucas | Democrat | Nay |
| Donzella James | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Doreen Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Doreen Carter | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Ed Harbison | Democrat | Yea |
| Freddie Powell Sims | Democrat | Nay |
| Gail Davenport | Democrat | Yea |
| Nan Orrock | Democrat | Yea |
| Tanya Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Viola Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Bill Cowsert | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon Beach | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Ginn | Republican | Yea |
| John Albers | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Gooch | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SR 747 do?
- A RESOLUTION encouraging the repeal or amendment of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012; and for other purposes.
- Who sponsors SR 747?
- SR 747 is sponsored by William Ligon, Jr., Earl Carter, Ross Tolleson, Butch Miller, Mike Dugan, Jack Murphy, Jesse Stone, John Crosby, and Kim Jackson (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SR 747?
- This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SR 747?
- Track SR 747 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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