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Bill History
2007 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 25
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
(View Original Bill)
Feb 12
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 22
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 23
HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 28
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 5
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 2nd Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 7
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 8
2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 07).
(View 2nd Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 10
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
Mar 15
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 21
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 22
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Mar 23
Referred to Appropriations.
Mar 28
Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 31
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Health Care & Wellness.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Apr 2
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 4
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 6
Committee amendment not adopted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 4.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Apr 14
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 41; nays, 6; absent, 2; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
Apr 16
President signed.
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 18
Speaker signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 18
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 15
Governor signed.
Chapter 502, 2007 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 1/1/2008.
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