State government; cabinet system of the Governor; prohibiting certain persons from appointment to cabinet secretary; effective date.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2018
Last action Mar 22, 2018
Floor votes · House Mar 14, 2018
How they voted
55–7
Passed · 15 other
Total votes 77
Mar 14, 2018
D
Democratic25
52% Yea
R
Republican52
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Mar 15, 2018
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 15, 2018
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 14, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (55-7-15)
house
Feb 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Government Modernization Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2018
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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