DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS
Summary
Urges the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics to designate the Direct Support Professional as its own standard occupational classification so that more accurate and precise data on this workforce can be captured and analyzed on an ongoing basis.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 30, 2017
Last action Jun 22, 2017
Floor votes · House Apr 26, 2017
How they voted
20–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 27
Apr 26, 2017
D
Democratic16
68% Yea
R
Republican11
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Jun 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 022-000-000
lower
Apr 26, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (20-0-7)
house
Apr 18, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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