Relating to the adjudication and disposition of cases involving delinquent conduct, certain juvenile court proceedings, and planning and funding for services for children in the juvenile justice system.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 8, 2023
Last action May 15, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 20, 2023
How they voted
114–25
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 141
Apr 20, 2023
D
Democratic59
100% Yea
R
Republican82
67% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
7
Committee
7
May 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
May 15, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Committee
Referred to Youth Health & Safety, Select
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ann Johnson
DDemocratic
P
David Cook
RRepublican
P
Jeff Leach
RRepublican
P
Joe Moody
DDemocratic
P
Senfronia Thompson
DDemocratic
Co
Brad Buckley
RRepublican
Co
Chris Turner
DDemocratic
Co
Gene Wu
DDemocratic
Co
Giovanni Capriglione
RRepublican
Co
Jared Patterson
RRepublican
Co
Josey Garcia
DDemocratic
Co
Penny Morales Shaw
DDemocratic
Co
Terri Leo-Wilson
RRepublican
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