Concerning postconviction access to counsel.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Dec 14, 2022
Signed May 4, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2023 · House Apr 10, 2023
How they voted
30–19
Passed
Total votes 49
Mar 3, 2023
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
21
Committee
20
May 4, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 10, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (54-40)
house
Apr 4, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Apr 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Apr 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
APP - Majority; do pass.
lower
Apr 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
CRJ - Majority; do pass.
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (30-19)
senate
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
upper
Jan 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Jan 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Jan 19, 2023
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Jan 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
upper
Jan 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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