Earlier Funding For Middle School Lead Testing
Summary
The act changes the date upon which the department of public health and environment must begin providing reimbursements to eligible schools that serve students in sixth, seventh, or eighth grade for costs associated with the testing of drinking water from March 15, 2024, to June 1, 2023. APPROVED by Governor June 1, 2023 EFFECTIVE June 1, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Apr 19, 2023
Signed Jun 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 1, 2023 · House Apr 24, 2023
How they voted
29–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
May 1, 2023
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican9
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jun 1, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
May 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
upper
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Apr 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barbara Kirkmeyer
RRepublican
P
Emily Sirota
DDemocratic
P
Jeff Bridges
DDemocratic
P
SB
Shannon Bird
DDemocratic
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