Relating to informed consent before provision of certain medical treatments and exemptions from COVID-19 vaccination requirements.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2022
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Nov 14, 2022
Last action May 23, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 17, 2023
How they voted
20–11
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 17, 2023
D
Democratic13
84% Nay
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
10
Committee
10
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 17, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (20-11)
senate
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
4 primary · 37 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Harrison
RRepublican
P
James Frank
RRepublican
P
Mayes Middleton
RRepublican
P
SK
Stephanie Klick
RRepublican
Co
Angelia Orr
RRepublican
Co
Ben Bumgarner
RRepublican
Co
Bob Hall
RRepublican
Co
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
Co
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
Co
Candy Noble
RRepublican
Co
Carrie Isaac
RRepublican
Co
Cecil Bell
RRepublican
Co
Charles Cunningham
RRepublican
Co
Cody Vasut
RRepublican
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