Relating to public access to certain hospital investigation information and materials.
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 23, 2023
Signed May 19, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 4, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
17
Committee
12
May 19, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
Apr 12, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lois Kolkhorst
RRepublican
P
SK
Stephanie Klick
RRepublican
P
Suleman Lalani
DDemocratic
Co
John Bryant
DDemocratic
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