Relating to emergency possession of certain abandoned children by designated emergency infant care providers.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Feb 8, 2023
Signed Jun 18, 2023
Floor votes · House May 16, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
54
Key actions
15
Committee
9
Amendments
7
Jun 18, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 19, 2023
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 19, 2023
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 19, 2023
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed as amended
lower
May 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 16, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (119-15-6)
house
May 15, 2023
Amended
Amendment fails of adoption
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Committee
Referred to Human Services
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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