Relating to the diversion of certain foster youth from the juvenile justice system, including through emergency behavior intervention by certain persons providing foster care services.
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 27, 2023
How they voted
142–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 143
Apr 27, 2023
D
Democratic59
98% Yea
R
Republican84
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
7
May 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
May 15, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 1, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 27, 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
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Cook
RRepublican
P
Josey Garcia
DDemocratic
Co
Gene Wu
DDemocratic
Co
Mihaela Pleșa
DDemocratic
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