Relating to the commitment order for individuals with intellectual disabilities who are committed to state supported living centers.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Feb 15, 2023
Signed Jun 18, 2023
Floor votes · House May 16, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
54
Key actions
16
Committee
12
Amendments
4
Jun 18, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 19, 2023
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 19, 2023
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 19, 2023
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 3, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
Mar 3, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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