Concerning hospital access to care policies.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Apr 2019
House Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2020
Last action Jan 21, 2020
Floor votes · House Mar 8, 2019
How they voted
66–31
Passed
Total votes 97
Mar 8, 2019
D
Democratic57
100% Yea
R
Republican40
77% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Jan 13, 2020
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
upper
Apr 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 01:30 PM
upper
Apr 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
HLTC - Majority; do pass.
upper
Mar 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 08:00 AM
upper
Mar 8, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (66-31)
house
Feb 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 01:30 PM
lower
Feb 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
lower
Feb 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 01:30 PM
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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