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HB 1616 - 2021-22
Concerning the charity care act.
By Request:
Attorney General
Bill History
2022 REGULAR SESSION
Dec 8
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 10
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
(View Original Bill)
Jan 13
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 19
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)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Jan 21
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 25
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 2
1st substitute bill substituted (HCW 22).
(View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 2.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Feb 7
First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
Feb 18
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 21
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 1:00 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 23
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
HLTC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 24
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 26
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 28
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Health & Long Term Care.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 3
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 4
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 7
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 65; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
Mar 8
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Mar 10
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Mar 10
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 30
Governor signed.
Chapter 197, 2022 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 6/9/2022.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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