Concerning drought preparedness.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 5, 2023
Signed May 4, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2023 · House Apr 17, 2023
How they voted
49–0
Passed
Total votes 49
Apr 11, 2023
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
20
Committee
18
May 4, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments.
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0)
senate
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
upper
Mar 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:45 PM.
upper
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
AWNP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
lower
Feb 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
lower
Jan 19, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Jan 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
AGNR - Majority; do pass.
lower
Jan 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM.
lower
Jan 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM.
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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