AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PARKING FACILITIES AND PRIVILEGES (Requires installation of designated electric vehicle parking spaces, with charging capabilities, by certain business/ municipalities/housing developments in existing/new/expanded parking lots as of 1/1/24.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2023
Last action Jun 15, 2023
Floor votes · House Jun 15, 2023
How they voted
67–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 74
Jun 15, 2023
D
Democratic64
90% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican9
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
06/15/2023 House passed as amended (floor amendment)
lower
Jun 13, 2023
Legislature · Passed
06/13/2023 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
02/28/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 19, 2023
Introduced
01/19/2023 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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