Concerning work performed by institutions of higher education.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 16, 2023
Signed Apr 14, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2023 · House Apr 5, 2023
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Feb 27, 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
28
Key actions
14
Committee
11
Apr 14, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 5, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0)
house
Apr 3, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
CB - Majority; do pass.
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 9:00 AM.
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 9:00 AM.
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Capital Budget.
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
PEW - Majority; do pass.
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 8:00 AM.
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.
lower
Feb 27, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-1)
senate
Feb 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
HEWD - Majority; do pass.
upper
Feb 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 8:00 AM.
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 8:00 AM.
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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