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SB 5118 - 2017-18
Increasing the personal needs allowance for persons receiving state-financed care.
Sponsors: Rolfes, Bailey, Darneille, Billig, Keiser, Kuderer, Chase
Companion Bill: HB 1772
Bill History

2017 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 13
First reading, referred to Health Care. (View Original Bill)
Jan 26
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 2
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
HLTH - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 3
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 14
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 23
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Feb 24
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 28
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 1
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 3
First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Mar 13
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 23
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Mar 27
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 31
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
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 6
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 10
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 18
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 10
Governor signed.
Chapter 270, 2017 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/1/2017*.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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