General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Recognizes negative effects of parental incarceration on children. -
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 4, 2024
Last action Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 1, 2024
How they voted
90–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 91
Apr 1, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican70
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Apr 4, 2024
Introduced
Received from House, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0834)
lower
Apr 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Adopted as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 1
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/28/2024
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/27/2024
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Corrections Subcommittee for 3/19/2024
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Corrections Subcommittee to 3/19/2024
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Corrections Subcommittee for 3/12/2024
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Corrections Subcommittee
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
Intro., ref. to State Government Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Susan Lynn
RRepublican
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