AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS IN CHILDREN RELIEF FUND
Summary
Establishes Children's Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund to provide finance assistance to families for medical expenses not covered by state or federal programs or insurance contract.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2026
Last action Mar 5, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Mar 5, 2026
Committee
03/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 27, 2026
Introduced
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Labor
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Matthew Dawson
DDemocratic
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