Relating to the eligibility of certain retired firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical services providers to purchase continued health benefits coverage; the creation of certain special purpose districts and the name, powers, and duties of the 3 B&J Municipal Utility District; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Apr 10, 2023
Signed Jun 13, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2023 · House May 9, 2023
How they voted
27–4
Passed
Total votes 31
May 28, 2023
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
R
Republican18
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
71
Key actions
19
Committee
14
Amendments
4
May 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate adopts conference committee report
upper
May 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
House adopts conference committee report
lower
May 28, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (27-4)
senate
May 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
House requests conference committee-reported
upper
May 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
House requests conference committee
lower
May 26, 2023
Introduced
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments
lower
May 25, 2023
Introduced
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
lower
May 25, 2023
Introduced
Senate Amendments distributed
lower
May 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate passage as amended reported
lower
May 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
May 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
May 10, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 10, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Land & Resource Management
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Signed into law
Transmitted to the Governor
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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