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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5065: Bone marrow donation/schools

Encouraging public school instruction in awareness of bone marrow donation.

Summary

  • Encourages school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal compact schools that serve students in any of the grades 9 through 12 to offer instruction in awareness of bone marrow donation in at least one health class necessary for graduation, beginning in the 2023-24 school year.
  • Allows this instruction to be offered in schools that serve students in grades K through 8, which may be adapted to be age-appropriate.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 219, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeeJan 19, 2023
  3. Passed SenateFeb 1, 2023
  4. Passed HouseMar 20, 2023
  5. GovernorMay 1, 2023
  6. LawMay 1, 2023
Prime sponsor
Shelly Short (R-7)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
May 1, 2023
Session law
Chapter 219, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to public school instruction in awareness of bone marrow donation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shelly Short (R-7)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Lisa Wellman D-41John Lovick D-44Javier Valdez D-46

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 1, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5065
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 20, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5065
95 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56200
Republican39001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 13, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5065
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican19001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023.
  2. Chapter 219, 2023 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. First reading, referred to Education.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  23. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5065 in other sessions

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