Relating to the investigation of the death of a prisoner in county jail.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 8, 2023
Last action May 6, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2023
How they voted
28–3
Passed
Total votes 31
May 2, 2023
D
Democratic13
76% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
4
Committee
5
May 6, 2023
Committee
Referred to County Affairs
lower
May 6, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 2, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Birdwell
RRepublican
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