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SB5149Introduced in the Senate

Expanding the early childhood court program.

Passed

Introduced by Adrian Cortes, District 18

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Expanding the early childhood court program.

Where it stands

Effective date 7/27/2025.

April 22, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 10, 2025

95

Yes

0

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Davina Duerr001AYes
Shelley Kloba001BYes
Andrew Barkis002AYes
Matt Marshall002BYes
Natasha Hill003AYes
Timm Ormsby003BYes
Suzanne Schmidt004AYes
Rob Chase004BYes
Victoria Hunt005AYes
Lisa Callan005BYes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. First reading, referred to Human Services.

  3. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.

  4. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.

  5. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.

  6. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  8. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

  9. 1st substitute bill substituted

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  12. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.

  13. Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.

  14. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:30 AM.

  15. ELHS - Majority; do pass.

  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  17. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  20. President signed.

  21. Speaker signed.

  22. Delivered to Governor.

  23. Governor signed.

  24. Chapter 120, 2025 Laws.

  25. Effective date 7/27/2025.

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