Requiring automated external defibrillators to be available and accessible when work is being performed on high voltage lines and equipment.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 24, 2023
Signed May 4, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2023 · House Apr 13, 2023
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Mar 31, 2023
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
14
Committee
9
May 4, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments.
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
upper
Mar 31, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-1)
senate
Mar 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
LC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
LAWS - Majority; do pass.
lower
Feb 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
lower
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Bronoske
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Ramel
DDemocratic
Co
Beth Doglio
DDemocratic
Co
Cyndy Jacobsen
RRepublican
Co
Dan Griffey
RRepublican
Co
David Hackney
DDemocratic
Co
Gerry Pollet
DDemocratic
Co
Jamila Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
Jenny Graham
RRepublican
Co
Jess Bateman
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Walsh
RRepublican
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