Relating to measures to prevent espionage and intellectual property theft at public institutions of higher education.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2023
Last action May 16, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2023
How they voted
25–6
Passed
Total votes 31
May 15, 2023
D
Democratic13
53% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
9
Committee
10
May 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Higher Education
lower
May 16, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 15, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Considered by subcommittee
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Left pending in subcommittee
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in subcommittee
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Considered by subcommittee
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
8 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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