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SB 5068 - 2021-22
Improving maternal health outcomes by extending coverage during the postpartum period.
Bill History
2021 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 5
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 11
First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
(View Original Bill)
Jan 20
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 27
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
HLTC - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 15
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 17
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Feb 19
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 23
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 25
1st substitute bill substituted (WM 21).
(View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Feb 27
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
Mar 10
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 11
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
HCW - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
Mar 12
Referred to Appropriations.
Mar 18
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 22
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
Mar 24
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 26
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 5
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Apr 8
President signed.
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 9
Speaker signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 12
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Apr 16
Governor signed.
Chapter 90, 2021 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 7/25/2021.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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