Relating to the designation of state musicians for classical and nonclassical genres.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Dec 14, 2022
Signed May 19, 2023
Floor votes · House May 6, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
12
Committee
9
May 19, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Committee
Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to Administration
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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