Generally revise laws related to the POST Council
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 21, 2023
Signed May 19, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2023 · House Apr 28, 2023
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 50
Apr 15, 2023
D
Democratic16
87% Yea
R
Republican34
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
56
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
3
May 19, 2023
Became law
Chapter Number Assigned
May 18, 2023
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
May 4, 2023
Senate · Passed
(S) Signed by President
May 4, 2023
House · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
Apr 28, 2023
House · Passed
(H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate
Apr 27, 2023
House · Amendment amended
(H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred
Apr 17, 2023
Senate · Amendment offered
(S) Returned to House with Amendments
Apr 15, 2023
Senate · Passed
(S) 3rd Reading Concurred
Apr 12, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
Apr 11, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
Mar 13, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
(S) Referred to Committee
Mar 3, 2023
House · Passed
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
Feb 28, 2023
House · Reported by committee
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended
Feb 28, 2023
House · Reported by committee
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended
Feb 28, 2023
Legislature · Amendment offered
(C) Amendments Available
Feb 21, 2023
House · Referred to committee
(H) Referred to Committee
Feb 21, 2023
Legislature · Introduced
(C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
Feb 21, 2023
House · Introduced
(H) Introduced
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Party
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