Concerning work performed by institutions of higher education.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2022
Last action Mar 10, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2022
How they voted
47–2
Passed
Total votes 49
Feb 15, 2022
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican20
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
13
Committee
13
Feb 26, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 08:00 AM
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
CB - Majority; do pass.
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM.
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 08:00 AM
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM.
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-2)
senate
Feb 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 01:30 PM
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
HEWD - Majority; do pass.
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.
upper
Jan 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 01:30 PM
upper
Jan 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marko Liias
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Holy
RRepublican
Co
John Lovick
DDemocratic
Co
T'wina Nobles
DDemocratic
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