Relates to clarifying the status of certain persons exempt from optometrist license requirements
Summary
Clarifies the status of certain persons exempt from optometrist license requirements.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Assembly Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Oct 2023
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Signed Oct 25, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 3, 2023 · Assembly Apr 26, 2023
How they voted
60–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
May 3, 2023
D
Democratic42
92% Yea
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Oct 25, 2023
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.546
lower
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 3158A
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
1 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Bores
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Aileen Gunther
DDemocratic
Co
Al Stirpe
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Paulin
DDemocratic
Co
Anil Beephan
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Eddie Gibbs
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Gallagher
DDemocratic
Co
Harvey Epstein
DDemocratic
Co
Jeffrion Aubry
DDemocratic
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