Postsecondary education; creating the Captain Steven L. Farley Goldstar Families Act; providing eligibility for certain tuition waivers. Effective date. Emergency.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2023
Last action May 22, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 8, 2023 · House Apr 27, 2023
How they voted
47–0
Passed
Total votes 47
Mar 8, 2023
D
Democratic8
100% Yea
R
Republican39
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
4
May 1, 2023
Amended
HAs rejected, conference requested
upper
May 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 78 Nays: 0
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced
Amended by floor substitute
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, as amended, Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 48 Nays: 0
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced
General Order, Amended
upper
Feb 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Finance committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to Finance
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Veterans and Military Affairs committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Rosino
RRepublican
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