Relating to liability of a religious organization or an employee or volunteer of a religious organization for security services provided to the organization.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Feb 3, 2023
Signed Jun 18, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2023 · House May 23, 2023
How they voted
22–9
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 11, 2023
D
Democratic13
69% Nay
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
16
Committee
11
Jun 18, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (22-9)
senate
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
P
Jeff Leach
RRepublican
Co
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
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