prohibit the spouse of a member of the Legislature from being employed as a private lobbyist.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Failed
Mar 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2023
Last action Mar 6, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2023 · House Mar 6, 2023
How they voted
21–12
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 14, 2023
D
Democratic4
75% Yea
R
Republican29
62% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Mar 6, 2023
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (23-44-2)
house
Mar 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Deferred to another day , Passed, H.J. 467
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 4
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 307
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 22, NAYS 13 S.J. 262
upper
Feb 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 1
upper
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 162
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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