DEW Director appointment
Summary
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE REVIEW COMMITTEE MAY NOMINATE LESS THAN THREE QUALIFIED CANDIDATES FOR THE POSITION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE FOR THE GOVERNOR'S CONSIDERATION UNTIL THE CURRENT VACANCY IN THE POSITION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS FILLED OR JULY 1, 2019, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Feb 20, 2019
Signed Apr 3, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2019 · House Mar 27, 2019
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Mar 5, 2019
D
Democratic13
92% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 3, 2019
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Apr 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
upper
Mar 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 27, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (86-2-16)
house
Mar 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 5, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-0-1)
senate
Feb 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
upper
Feb 20, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
upper
Feb 20, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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