Relating to the consideration of a subsequent writ of habeas corpus in certain felony cases.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2023
Last action May 15, 2023
Floor votes · House May 2, 2023
How they voted
130–11
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 144
May 2, 2023
D
Democratic60
96% Yea
R
Republican84
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
6
Committee
6
May 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
May 15, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 3, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Senfronia Thompson
DDemocratic
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