Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 1, 2023
Last action Apr 25, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Apr 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 21, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Apr 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Education
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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