Relating to workplace violence prevention in certain health facilities.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Nov 16, 2022
Signed May 15, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 18, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
15
Committee
9
Amendments
6
May 15, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 2, 2023
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 2, 2023
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 2, 2023
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 15, 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
6 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Donna Campbell
RRepublican
P
Donna Howard
DDemocratic
P
GR
Glenn Rogers
RRepublican
P
Greg Bonnen
RRepublican
P
SK
Stephanie Klick
RRepublican
P
Tom Oliverson
RRepublican
Co
Ann Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
Co
Chris Turner
DDemocratic
Co
Christina Morales
DDemocratic
Co
CB
César Blanco
DDemocratic
Co
FP
Four Price
RRepublican
Co
Judith Zaffirini
DDemocratic
Co
Liz Campos
DDemocratic
Co
Lois Kolkhorst
RRepublican
Co
Royce West
DDemocratic
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