Restricting the authority of the secretary of health and environment and local health officers to prevent the introduction and spread of infectious or contagious diseases; repealing the authority of the secretary to quarantine individuals and impose associated penalties.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Last action Apr 30, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2023
How they voted
21–18
Passed
Total votes 39
Feb 23, 2023
D
Democratic11
100% Nay
R
Republican28
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 2, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced
Received and Introduced
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Final Action - Passed; Yea: 22 Nay: 18
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Now working on
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Public Health and Welfare
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Public Health and Welfare
upper
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Steffen
RRepublican
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