2009 Senate Bill 159: Create Budget Transparency Act

Introduced by Sen. Sander Rue R- on January 21, 2009

To create an online searchable budget database of the state budget and the budgets of local governments. Official Text and Analysis.

Referred to the Senate Corporations and Transportation Committee on January 21, 2009

Substitute offered in the Senate on March 3, 2009

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises various details, but does not change its substance.

The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 3, 2009

Referred to the Senate Finance Committee on March 3, 2009

Amendment offered in the Senate on March 7, 2009

To change the bill from the Budget Transparency Act to the Expenditure Transparency Act.

The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 7, 2009

Reported to the Senate on March 7, 2009

To create an online searchable database of state government spending.

Received in the House on March 11, 2009

Referred to the House Appropriations and Finance Committee on March 11, 2009

Referred to the House Taxation and Revenue Committee on March 14, 2009