Department of Public Safety; authorizing the Commissioner to make certain assignments to personnel; authorizing certain employees to carry firearms; information; emergency.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2023
Last action May 18, 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
35
Key actions
7
Committee
5
May 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
SA's read, adopted
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 6
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Public Safety committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 75 Nays: 19
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Criminal Justice and Corrections Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice and Corrections
lower
Feb 6, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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