Crimes and punishments; clarifying scope of certain definitions; effective date.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2023
Last action Apr 19, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 6, 2023
How they voted
93–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 98
Mar 6, 2023
D
Democratic19
94% Yea
R
Republican79
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Apr 4, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Judiciary committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 95 Nays: 0
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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