Relating to the establishment of a rapid DNA analysis pilot program in certain counties.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2023
Last action May 12, 2023
Floor votes · House May 11, 2023
How they voted
129–4
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 137
May 11, 2023
D
Democratic59
94% Yea
R
Republican78
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
7
May 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
May 12, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 12, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
May 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
RS
Reggie Smith
RRepublican
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