Relating to the treatment of a patient by a physical therapist without a referral.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Failed
May 2023
Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2023
Last action May 8, 2023
Floor votes · House May 8, 2023
How they voted
40–89
Failed · 12 other
Total votes 141
May 8, 2023
D
Democratic60
75% Nay
R
Republican81
54% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
6
May 8, 2023
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (40-89-12)
house
May 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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