Improving communication between the department of children, youth, and families and caregivers.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Dec 18, 2023
Signed Mar 18, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2024 · House Feb 12, 2024
How they voted
48–0
Passed
Total votes 48
Mar 1, 2024
D
Democratic28
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
17
Committee
16
Mar 18, 2024
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 1, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0)
senate
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; do pass.
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
upper
Feb 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
HS - Majority; do pass.
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 10:30 AM.
upper
Feb 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 10:30 AM.
upper
Feb 12, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0-1)
house
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning.
lower
Feb 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM.
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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