Relating to the creation of a witness protection unit within the Department of Public Safety.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2023
Last action May 2, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Royce West
DDemocratic
Co
Judith Zaffirini
DDemocratic
Co
ML
Morgan LaMantia
DDemocratic
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