AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- APPRENTICESHIP PATHWAYS TO EARNING A BACHELOR'S DEGREE ACT (Creates the Apprenticeship Pathways to Earning a Bachelor’s Degree Act, to enable an individual to earn a bachelor’s degree at public higher education institutions throughout the state by earning credits through apprenticeships.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Signed Jun 21, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2023
How they voted
26–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 28
Apr 27, 2023
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican3
66% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jun 21, 2023
Signed into law
06/21/2023 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
06/12/2023 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 9, 2023
Legislature · Passed
06/09/2023 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Apr 28, 2023
Committee
04/28/2023 Referred to House Education
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
04/27/2023 Senate read and passed
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Legislature · Passed
04/19/2023 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 16, 2023
Introduced
02/16/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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