CHILDREN-PRONOUNS-REFERENCES
Summary
Amends various Acts concerning children by: replacing certain pronouns with the nouns to which the pronouns refer; replacing certain instances of the word "biological"; changing the Independent Juvenile Ombudsman to the Independent Juvenile Ombudsperson; deleting certain obsolete language; and making technical and other changes. Effective 60 days after becoming law.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 22, 2023
Signed Jun 9, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 21, 2023
How they voted
71–37
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 116
Mar 21, 2023
D
Democratic76
93% Yea
R
Republican40
92% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
58
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jun 9, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 036-019-000
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Human Rights; 005-002-000
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Human Rights
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-037-000
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 008-003-000
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Immigration & Human Rights Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2023
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2023
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lakesia Collins
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 23 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lakesia Collins
DDemocratic
P
Mike Simmons-Gessesse
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Gillespie
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Moeller
DDemocratic
Co
Anne Stava
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Morgan
DDemocratic
Co
Camille Lilly
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
Co
Cristina Castro
DDemocratic
Co
Dee Avelar
DDemocratic
Co
Hoan Huynh
DDemocratic
Co
Katie Stuart
DDemocratic
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