Establishing a mechanism for independent prosecutions within the office of the attorney general of criminal conduct arising from police use of force.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Last action Mar 7, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 6, 2024
How they voted
50–44
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 95
Feb 6, 2024
D
Democratic55
90% Yea
R
Republican40
97% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
23
Committee
30
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
LAW - Majority; do pass.
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
upper
Feb 6, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (50-44-1)
house
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
lower
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Jan 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
lower
Jan 8, 2024
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:30 PM.
upper
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 6:00 PM.
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
upper
Feb 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Feb 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM.
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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