AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE (Includes in the definition of unprofessional conduct performing a pelvic examination without consent of an anesthetized or unconscious female patient.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2021
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jul 2021
House Passage
Jul 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Jun 29, 2021
Signed Jul 14, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jul 1, 2021
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
Jul 1, 2021
D
Democratic32
96% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
3
Committee
0
Jul 14, 2021
Signed into law
07/14/2021 Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
07/01/2021 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jul 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
07/01/2021 Senate read and passed
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sue Sosnowski
DDemocratic
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