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HB117Introduced in the House

Relating to the establishment of the governor's task force on the governance of early childhood education and care.

Passed

Introduced by Alan Schoolcraft, District 44

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to the establishment of the governor's task force on the governance of early childhood education and care.

Where it stands

Effective immediately

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#4063 · May 30, 2025

110

Yes

23

No

17

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Gary Vandeaver1Yes
Brent Money2Yes
Cecil Bell3Yes
Keith Bell4Yes
Cole Hefner5Yes
Daniel Alders6Yes
Jay Dean7Yes
Cody Harris8Absent
Trent Ashby9Absent
Brian Harrison10No

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to Public Education

  4. Referred to s/c on Academic & Career-Oriented Education by chair

  5. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

  6. Considered by s/c in public hearing

  7. Committee substitute considered in s/c

  8. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

  9. Left pending in subcommittee

  10. Recalled from subcommittee

  11. Considered in formal meeting

  12. Committee substitute considered in committee

  13. Reported favorably as substituted

  14. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  15. Committee report distributed

  16. Committee report sent to Calendars

  17. Considered in Calendars

  18. Placed on General State Calendar

  19. Read 2nd time

  20. Passed to engrossment

  21. Record vote RV#295

  22. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  23. Read 3rd time

  24. Passed

  25. Record vote RV#314

  26. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  27. Reported engrossed

  28. Received from the House

  29. Read first time

  30. Referred to Economic Development

  31. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  32. Posting rule suspended

  33. Considered in public hearing

  34. Vote taken in committee

  35. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  36. Committee report printed and distributed

  37. Co-sponsor authorized

  38. Placed on intent calendar

  39. Not again placed on intent calendar

  40. Placed on intent calendar

  41. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  42. Record vote

  43. Read 2nd time

  44. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Campbell

  45. Amended

  46. Vote recorded in Journal

  47. Amendment(s) offered FA2 Campbell

  48. Amended

  49. Vote recorded in Journal

  50. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  51. Record vote

  52. Three day rule suspended

  53. Record vote

  54. Read 3rd time

  55. Passed

  56. Record vote

  57. Senate passage as amended reported

  58. Senate Amendments distributed

  59. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  60. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

  61. Record vote RV#4063

  62. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  63. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

  64. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

  65. Reported enrolled

  66. Signed in the House

  67. Signed in the Senate

  68. Sent to the Governor

  69. Signed by the Governor

  70. Effective immediately

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