Relating to the preference given by trial courts to hearings and trials for murder and capital murder offenses.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Jan 12, 2023
Signed Jun 18, 2023
Floor votes · House May 23, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
15
Committee
11
Jun 18, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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