Requires State Board of Medical Examiners to conduct international criminal history background checks and check employer references for licensees.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Dec 2017
Senate Passage
Oct 2016
General Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2016
Last action Dec 18, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Oct 20, 2016
How they voted
37–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Oct 20, 2016
D
Democratic26
92% Yea
R
Republican14
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Dec 18, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
legislature
Oct 20, 2016
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee
legislature
Oct 20, 2016
Legislature · Passed
Passed Senate (37-1)
legislature
Sep 26, 2016
Legislature · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
legislature
Feb 8, 2016
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
legislature
Feb 4, 2016
Legislature · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
legislature
Feb 4, 2016
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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