Removing the expiration date for the state universal communications services program.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Last action Feb 15, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 8, 2023
How they voted
48–1
Passed
Total votes 49
Mar 8, 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
31
Key actions
13
Committee
16
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
upper
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Jan 8, 2024
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
ICEV - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM.
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM.
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-1)
senate
Feb 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Feb 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Environment, Energy & Technology.
upper
Feb 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 8:00 AM.
upper
Feb 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 8:00 AM.
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lisa Wellman
DDemocratic
Co
John Braun
RRepublican
Co
John Lovick
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Schoesler
RRepublican
Co
Shelly Short
RRepublican
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