AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN (Repeals the requirement that law enforcement officers issue only warnings of the risks to persons leaving a child under the age of seven (7) unattended in a motor vehicle.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
May 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2022
Last action May 26, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 24, 2022
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
May 24, 2022
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 26, 2022
Committee
05/26/2022 Referred to House Judiciary
lower
May 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
05/24/2022 Senate read and passed
upper
May 12, 2022
Legislature · Passed
05/12/2022 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 10, 2022
Committee
03/10/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 15, 2022
Introduced
02/15/2022 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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