Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students to visit a professional's workplace for a career investigation day.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2022
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Nov 14, 2022
Signed May 24, 2023
Floor votes · House May 11, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
14
Committee
10
May 24, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Public Education
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 21, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to Education
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
3 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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