Relating to creating the criminal offense of child grooming.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2023
Last action Apr 17, 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
5
Committee
6
Apr 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 14, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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