Child care; requiring certain programs to conduct background checks for employees; effective date.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Failed
Apr 2019
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2019
Last action Apr 25, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 25, 2019 · House Mar 13, 2019
How they voted
16–24
Failed · 4 other
Total votes 44
Apr 25, 2019
D
Democratic8
100% Yea
R
Republican36
66% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Apr 25, 2019
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (16-24-4)
senate
Apr 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 26, 2019
Committee
Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services
upper
Mar 14, 2019
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 0
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Children, Youth and Family Services Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2019
Committee
Second Reading referred to Children, Youth and Family Services
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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