Education
Summary
Education; Requiring the department to submit a report to specified parties on a periodic schedule beginning on a specified date; revising requirements for certain child care providers to obtain and maintain a designation as a Gold Seal Quality Care provider, etc.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 24, 2023
Signed May 17, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 1, 2023 · House Apr 28, 2023
How they voted
34–4
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
May 1, 2023
D
Democratic11
72% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican27
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
15
Committee
15
May 17, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
May 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 4
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Fiscal Policy
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment 209005 adopted
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment 031289 adopted
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment 406423 adopted
lower
Apr 14, 2023
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Education & Employment Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Committee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Original reference removed: PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Choice & Innovation Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
SV
Susan Valdés
RRepublican
Co
JL
Johanna López
DDemocratic
Co
Michelle Salzman
RRepublican
Co
Susan Plasencia
RRepublican
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