Relating to building height restrictions in certain municipalities.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2023
Last action May 23, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 26, 2023
How they voted
28–3
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 26, 2023
D
Democratic13
76% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
14
Committee
14
Amendments
3
May 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 6, 2023
Committee
Recommitted to committee
lower
May 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Land & Resource Management
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
P
Cole Hefner
RRepublican
P
Ellen Troxclair
RRepublican
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