Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 1, 2023
Last action Apr 25, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 20, 2023
How they voted
17–12
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 31
Apr 20, 2023
D
Democratic13
92% Nay
R
Republican18
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Apr 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 21, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Apr 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Education
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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