Concerning postretirement employment in nursing positions for a state agency.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 23, 2023
Signed Apr 14, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2023 · House Apr 5, 2023
How they voted
41–7
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Mar 6, 2023
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican20
65% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
14
Committee
10
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 (83-11)
house
Mar 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
APP - Majority; do pass.
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-7-1)
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
Feb 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Annette Cleveland
DDemocratic
Co
Claire Wilson
DDemocratic
Co
Manka Dhingra
DDemocratic
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