Relating to the promotion of film and television production in this state, including the eligibility of film or television productions for funding under the major events reimbursement program, the creation of a film events trust fund and a film production tax rebate trust fund, the establishment of virtual film production institutes, and the designation of media production development zones.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 21, 2023
Last action May 10, 2023
Floor votes · House May 8, 2023
How they voted
114–21
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 140
May 8, 2023
D
Democratic60
98% Yea
R
Republican80
68% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
12
Committee
12
Amendments
2
May 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Finance
upper
May 10, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 9, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
May 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Returned to committee
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Committee
Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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