Prisons and reformatories; directing the Department of Corrections to create and establish an Orange Alert communication system; codification; effective date.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 6, 2023
Signed May 11, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 25, 2023 · House Mar 22, 2023
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 47
Apr 25, 2023
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican39
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 11, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/11/2023
lower
May 9, 2023
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 78 Nays: 0
lower
May 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
SA's read, adopted
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Public Safety committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 96 Nays: 0
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Criminal Justice and Corrections Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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