Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right of parents to raise their children.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2023
Last action Apr 28, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 19, 2023
How they voted
28–3
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 19, 2023
D
Democratic13
76% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Apr 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
Co
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
Co
Lois Kolkhorst
RRepublican
Co
Mayes Middleton
RRepublican
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