Relating to the accreditation of certain postsecondary educational institutions in this state or of certain programs offered by those institutions.
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 23, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 1, 2023
How they voted
29–2
Passed
Total votes 31
May 1, 2023
D
Democratic13
84% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
15
Committee
15
Amendments
1
May 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
May 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
May 4, 2023
Committee
Referred to Higher Education
lower
May 4, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 1, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendments
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 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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