Relating to the appointment of criminal law hearing officers and of a special presiding judge and associate judges for certain courts.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2023
Last action May 22, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 6, 2023
How they voted
27–4
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 6, 2023
D
Democratic13
69% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Amendments
3
May 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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