Concerning foster care and child care licensing by the department of children, youth, and families.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Signed May 13, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 20, 2021 · House Apr 6, 2021
How they voted
38–11
Passed
Total votes 49
Apr 20, 2021
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican20
55% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
31
Committee
29
May 13, 2021
Vetoed
Governor partially vetoed.
executive
Apr 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed final passage; yeas, 38; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 0.
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments.
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
lower
Apr 6, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (88-10)
house
Apr 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 01:30 PM
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Children, Youth & Families.
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 01:30 PM
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Children, Youth & Families at 08:00 AM
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
CYF - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Children, Youth & Families at 8:00 AM.
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Children, Youth & Families at 10:00 AM
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Children, Youth & Families at 10:00 AM.
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 01:30 PM
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 04:00 PM
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
EDU - Majority; do pass.
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 08:00 AM
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM.
upper
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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