Authorizing public high school students to earn elective credit for paid work experience.
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
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 30, 2023
Signed Apr 20, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2023 · House Mar 2, 2023
How they voted
44–5
Passed
Total votes 49
Apr 7, 2023
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican20
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
12
Committee
8
Apr 20, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 7, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-5)
senate
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
EDU - Majority; do pass.
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
upper
Mar 2, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (89-4-1)
house
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM.
lower
Feb 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.
lower
Feb 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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