Relating to the registration of vision support organizations; imposing a fee; requiring an occupational registration; providing a civil penalty.
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
May 2023
Introduced Feb 9, 2023
Signed May 29, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2023 · House May 11, 2023
How they voted
28–3
Passed
Total votes 31
May 16, 2023
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
R
Republican18
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
16
Committee
9
Amendments
6
May 29, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 16, 2023
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 16, 2023
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 16, 2023
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 16, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (28-3)
senate
May 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to Business & Industry
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 21, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 12, 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 · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lois Kolkhorst
RRepublican
P
SK
Stephanie Klick
RRepublican
Co
John Bryant
DDemocratic
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