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HB 1768 - 2019-20
Concerning substance use disorder professional practice.
Bill History

2019 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 30
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (View Original Bill)
Feb 15
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 20
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 22
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 28
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 5
1st substitute bill substituted (HCW 19). (View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 8
First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
Mar 12
Referred to Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care.
Mar 22
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 29
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
BH - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Apr 2
On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
Apr 3
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 9
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care. (Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 15
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 17
Committee amendment not adopted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 26
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 27
Senate receded from amendments.
Returned to second reading for amendment.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 28
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 28
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 28
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 21
Governor signed.
Chapter 444, 2019 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/28/2019*.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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