AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Limits the copayment or coinsurance requirement on specialty drugs to one hundred fifty dollars ($150) for a thirty (30) day supply.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 30, 2023
Signed Jun 23, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2023
How they voted
25–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 28
May 30, 2023
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican3
33% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jun 23, 2023
Signed into law
06/23/2023 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
06/16/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
06/15/2023 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 14, 2023
Legislature · Passed
06/14/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 31, 2023
Committee
05/31/2023 Referred to House Health & Human Services
lower
May 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
05/30/2023 Senate read and passed
upper
May 23, 2023
Legislature · Passed
05/23/2023 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 11, 2023
Committee
05/11/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced
03/30/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bridget Valverde
DDemocratic
P
DR
Dominick Ruggerio
DDemocratic
P
Frank Lombardo
DDemocratic
P
Maryellen Goodwin
DDemocratic
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