Relating to certain civil penalties collected for violations of laws regulating massage therapy.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2023
Last action Apr 25, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Apr 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 24, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Senfronia Thompson
DDemocratic
Co
Mihaela Pleșa
DDemocratic
Co
Penny Morales Shaw
DDemocratic
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