Making necessary changes allowing the department of children, youth, and families to effectively manage a statewide system of care for children, youth, and families.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 18, 2019
Signed May 21, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2019 · House Apr 4, 2019
How they voted
42–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 44
Apr 27, 2019
D
Democratic27
96% Yea
R
Republican17
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
12
Committee
6
May 21, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Apr 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Speaker signed.
upper
Apr 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
upper
Apr 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments.
upper
Apr 4, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
upper
Apr 4, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (89-2-4)
house
Mar 28, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
upper
Mar 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Human Services & Early Learning at 01:30 PM
lower
Mar 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
HSEL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
upper
Mar 22, 2019
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Human Services & Early Learning at 08:00 AM
lower
Feb 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation at 01:30 PM
upper
Feb 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
HSRR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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