Expand MEPA categorical exclusions
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Mar 2023
Introduced Dec 12, 2022
Signed Mar 16, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Mar 16, 2023
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
(S) 3rd Reading Concurred
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Amended
(S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed
upper
Feb 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
upper
Jan 18, 2023
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee
upper
Jan 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
lower
Jan 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended
lower
Jan 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended
lower
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
(C) Amendments Available
legislature
Dec 20, 2022
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee
lower
Dec 14, 2022
Introduced
(C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
legislature
Dec 12, 2022
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
MM
Marty Malone
RRepublican
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