Prohibits unfair discrimination by insurers for individuals that use prescriptions to block the effects of opioids
Summary
Prohibits unfair discrimination by insurers for individuals that use prescriptions to block the effects of opioids.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Assembly Passage
Jul 2020
Signed into Law
Oct 2020
Introduced Feb 4, 2019
Signed Oct 7, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2020 · Assembly Jul 20, 2020
How they voted
61–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
Feb 4, 2020
D
Democratic40
97% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Oct 7, 2020
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.228
Jul 20, 2020
Assembly · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
Feb 4, 2020
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
Feb 4, 2020
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
Jan 8, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
Jan 8, 2020
Assembly · Failed
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
May 6, 2019
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
May 6, 2019
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
Mar 20, 2019
Senate · Amendment adopted
PRINT NUMBER 3159A
Mar 20, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE
Feb 4, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
AB
Alessandra Biaggi
DDemocratic
Co
AM
Anna M. Kaplan
DDemocratic
Co
DC
David Carlucci
DDemocratic
Co
JM
Jen Metzger
DDemocratic
Co
Jessica Ramos
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Kevin Parker
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Monica Martinez
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Rachel May
DDemocratic/Working Families
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