DOMESTIC RELATIONS – Amends and adds to existing law to provide that an emergency or disaster declaration shall not be considered a compelling governmental interest sufficient to restrict parental rights.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Feb 24, 2021
Signed Apr 27, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2021 · House Apr 21, 2021
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 48
Mar 3, 2021
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican40
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Apr 27, 2021
Signed into law
Reported Signed by Governor on April 26, 2021 Session Law Chapter 286 Effective: 04/26/2021
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time in full as amended in Senate – Previously Read in Full – PASSED - 65-0-5AYES – Adams, Addis, Amador, Andrus, Armstrong, Barbieri, Berch, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Cannon, Chaney, Chew, Christensen, Clow, Davis(Burns), DeMordaunt, Dixon, Ehardt, Ferch, Furniss, Gannon, Gestrin, Giddings, Green, Hanks, Harris, Hartgen, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kauffman, Kerby, Kingsley, Lickley, Manwaring, Marshall, Mathias, McCrostie, Mendive, Mitchell, Monks, Moon, Moyle, Nash, Nate, Necochea, Nich
lower
Apr 16, 2021
Committee
Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing
lower
Apr 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Concurred in Senate Amendments
lower
Apr 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee and Recommend Concurrence
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration for concurrence recommendation
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced
Returned from the Senate Amended
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 34-0-1AYES – Agenbroad, Anthon, Bair, Bayer, Burgoyne, Cook, Crabtree, Den Hartog, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Heider, Johnson, Lakey, Lee, Lent, Lodge, Martin, Nelson, Nye, Patrick, Rabe, Rice, Ricks, Riggs, Souza, Stennett, Thayn, Vick, Ward-Engelking, Winder, Wintrow, Woodward, ZitoNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – BurtenshawFloor Sponsor - LeeTitle apvd - to House
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Introduced
Amendments reported printed
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Introduced
Amendments ordered printed
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed in the Committee of the Whole
upper
Mar 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – Previously Read in Full – PASSED - 67-0-3AYES – Adams, Addis, Amador, Andrus, Armstrong, Barbieri, Berch, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Cannon, Chew, Christensen, Clow, Crane, DeMordaunt, Dixon, Erickson, Ferch, Furniss, Galloway, Gannon, Gestrin, Gibbs, Giddings, Green, Hanks, Harris, Hartgen, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kauffman, Kerby, Kingsley, Lickley, Manwaring, Marshall, Mathias, McCrostie, Mendive, Mitchell, Monks, Moon, Moyle, Nash, Nate, Necochea, Nichols, Okuniewicz,
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
upper
Feb 25, 2021
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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