establish a criminal background check requirement for licensure as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Jan 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Feb 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Feb 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 23, 2024 · House Feb 12, 2024
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 34
Jan 23, 2024
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican30
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Feb 21, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2024-02-21 S.J. 370
executive
Feb 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 337
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 315
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 70, NAYS 0 H.J. 305
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, H.J. 5
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Health and Human Services Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0 H.J. 5
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 165
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0 S.J. 149
upper
Jan 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
upper
Jan 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Health and Human Services Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 19
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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