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Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Mar 2023
Introduced Feb 10, 2023
Signed Mar 21, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2023 · House Feb 9, 2023
How they voted
45–0
Passed
Total votes 45
Mar 2, 2023
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican34
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Mar 21, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Amend From Senate
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
upper
Mar 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Referred To Judiciary, Division B
upper
Feb 10, 2023
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Jan 9, 2023
Committee
Referred To Judiciary B
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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