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HB 1394 - 2019-20
Concerning community facilities needed to ensure a continuum of care for behavioral health patients.
By Request: Office of the Governor
Companion Bill: SB 5431
Bill History

2019 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 21
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (View Original Bill)
Jan 29
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 6
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 8
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)
Feb 13
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 27
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 28
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Mar 1
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 4
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 5
2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 19). (View 2nd Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 7
First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
Referred to Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care.
Mar 15
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 22
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)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Mar 25
Referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 28
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 8
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Apr 9
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 11
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 17
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 23
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)
Apr 25
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 25
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 26
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 9
Governor signed.
Chapter 324, 2019 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/28/2019.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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