Prevent Harm to Children.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Aug 2023
Senate Passage
Sep 2023
House Passage
Sep 2023
Signed into Law
Oct 2023
Introduced Apr 4, 2023
Signed Oct 2, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Sep 22, 2023
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 50
Sep 22, 2023
D
Democratic21
80% Yea
R
Republican29
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Amendments
1
Sep 29, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Gov. 9/29/2023
executive
Sep 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Conf Report Adopted
upper
Sep 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Conf Report Adopted
lower
Aug 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
lower
Aug 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Sub 2
lower
Jun 28, 2023
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Jun 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
lower
Jun 21, 2023
Committee
Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
May 3, 2023
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
May 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
upper
May 1, 2023
Introduced
Amend Tabled A1
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Committee
Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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