Child care facilities; criminal history checks; requiring notification when there is a substantiated finding of heinous and shocking abuse; effective date.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 1, 2021
Signed May 27, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 24, 2021 · House May 14, 2021
How they voted
46–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
May 24, 2021
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican39
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
12
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 27, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/28/2021
lower
May 24, 2021
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Measure passed, to House: Ayes: 46 Nays: 1
upper
May 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
CCR adopted
upper
May 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 75 Nays: 1
lower
May 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
CCR adopted
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 96 Nays: 1
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Children, Youth and Family Services Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2021
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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