Operation and Administration of the Baker Act
Summary
Operation and Administration of the Baker Act; Requires DCF to provide specified information to certain individuals & organizations; requires DCF to maintain information handbook & repository of answers to frequently asked questions; provides requirements for such handbook & repository.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Feb 15, 2023
Signed Jun 5, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 18, 2023 · House Apr 13, 2023
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
Apr 18, 2023
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
15
Committee
16
Jun 5, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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