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Bill Information > SB 5889
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Bill History
2019 REGULAR SESSION
Feb 11
First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
(View Original Bill)
Feb 20
Public hearing scheduled, but not heard in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 22
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 5
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 6
1st substitute bill substituted (HLTC 19).
(View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 3.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 8
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
Mar 15
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:30 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 27
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Apr 1
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 4
Committee amendment not adopted.
Placed on third reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 4.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Apr 8
President signed.
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 9
Speaker signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 11
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Apr 17
Governor signed.
Chapter 56, 2019 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 1/1/2020.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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