Relating to prohibiting certain academic boycotts of foreign countries by public institutions of higher education.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 3, 2023
Signed Jun 18, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 26, 2023 · House May 22, 2023
How they voted
27–4
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 26, 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
55
Key actions
19
Committee
14
Amendments
6
Jun 18, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 25, 2023
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 25, 2023
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 25, 2023
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
lower
May 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 2, 2023
Committee
Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to Higher Education
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported from s/c favorably with substitute
upper
Apr 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Considered by subcommittee
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Left pending in subcommittee
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in subcommittee
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Considered by subcommittee
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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