Relating to the sunset review process and certain governmental entities subject to that process.
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 6, 2023
Signed Jun 18, 2023
Floor votes · House May 17, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
53
Key actions
17
Committee
9
Amendments
9
Jun 18, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 25, 2023
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 24, 2023
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 24, 2023
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
lower
May 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 18, 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 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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