Relating to the privilege against disclosure of certain collaborative family law communications.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2023
Last action May 10, 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
May 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
May 10, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 8, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
May 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Committee
Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Cook
RRepublican
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