Introduced
Mar 9, 2023
In committee
Mar 21, 2023
Passed the House
Apr 28, 2023
Passed the Senate
May 21, 2023
To the governor
May 26, 2023
Became law
Jun 11, 2023
Every action
52 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 44 earlier steps
Mar 9, 2023 House Filed Mar 21, 2023 House Read first time Mar 21, 2023 House Referred to International Relations & Economic Development Apr 4, 2023 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · House International Relations & Economic Development Apr 4, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · House International Relations & Economic Development Apr 4, 2023 Committee Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House International Relations & Economic Development Apr 4, 2023 Committee Left pending in committee · House International Relations & Economic Development Apr 11, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · House International Relations & Economic Development Apr 11, 2023 Committee Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House International Relations & Economic Development Apr 11, 2023 Committee Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House International Relations & Economic Development Apr 18, 2023 House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator Apr 18, 2023 House Committee report distributed Apr 18, 2023 House Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar Apr 25, 2023 House Considered in Local & Consent Calendars Apr 28, 2023 House Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar Apr 28, 2023 House Read 2nd time Apr 28, 2023 House Passed to engrossment Apr 28, 2023 House Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal Apr 28, 2023 House Read 3rd time Apr 28, 2023 House Passed Apr 28, 2023 House Record vote (RV#681) Apr 28, 2023 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal Apr 28, 2023 House Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal May 1, 2023 House Reported engrossed May 1, 2023 Senate Received from the House May 4, 2023 Senate Read first time May 4, 2023 Committee Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development May 17, 2023 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development May 17, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development May 17, 2023 Committee Testimony taken in committee · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development May 17, 2023 Committee Vote taken in committee · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development May 18, 2023 Committee Reported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development May 18, 2023 Senate Recommended for local & uncontested calendar May 18, 2023 Senate Committee report printed and distributed May 19, 2023 Senate Co-sponsor authorized May 21, 2023 Senate Co-sponsor authorized May 21, 2023 Senate Placed on intent calendar May 21, 2023 Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business May 21, 2023 Senate Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading May 21, 2023 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 21, 2023 Senate Three day rule suspended May 21, 2023 Senate Record vote May 21, 2023 Senate Read 3rd time May 21, 2023 Senate Passed
May 21, 2023 Senate Record vote May 22, 2023 House Senate passage reported May 23, 2023 House Reported enrolled May 25, 2023 House Signed in the House May 26, 2023 Senate Signed in the Senate May 26, 2023 Governor Sent to the Governor Jun 11, 2023 Governor Signed by the Governor Jun 11, 2023 Governor Effective on 9/1/23
Roll calls
4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Senator Flores moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4451 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate
Passed 31–0
Yes 31
No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 31
The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate
Passed 31–0
Yes 31
No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 31
Committee and other votes
Date Where Question Result
Apr 11, 2023
House International Relations & Economic Development
International Relations & Economic Development: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Passed 9–0
May 18, 2023
Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
Natural Resources & Economic Development: Reported favorably w/o amendments
Passed 8–0
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