State: symbol; black swallowtail butterfly; designate as the official state butterfly. Creates new act.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2023
Last action Jun 15, 2023
Floor votes · House Jun 14, 2023
How they voted
67–42
Passed
Total votes 109
Jun 14, 2023
D
Democratic56
98% Yea
R
Republican53
77% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jun 15, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE
upper
Jun 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 152 Yeas 67 Nays 42 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
lower
May 30, 2023
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
May 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Committee
referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Introduced
introduced by Representative Julie Brixie
lower
1 primary · 45 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Julie Brixie
DDemocratic
Co
Angela Rigas
RRepublican
Co
Angela Witwer
DDemocratic
Co
Betsy Coffia
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Schuette
RRepublican
Co
Cam Cavitt
RRepublican
Co
Carol Glanville
DDemocratic
Co
Carrie Rheingans
DDemocratic
Co
Cynthia Neeley
DDemocratic
Co
Dylan Wegela
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Dievendorf
DDemocratic
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