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Bill Information > SB 6259
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Bill History
2020 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 14
First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
(View Original Bill)
Jan 15
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Referred to Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care.
Jan 31
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 6
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
BH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Feb 7
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 11
Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Feb 13
1st substitute bill substituted (BH 20).
(View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Feb 16
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
Feb 21
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:30 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 25
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)
Feb 28
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 29
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 2
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Health Care & Wellness.
(Majority Report)
Mar 3
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 4
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 5
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 10
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
Mar 12
President signed.
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 12
Speaker signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Mar 12
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 31
Governor signed.
Chapter 256, 2020 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 6/11/2020*.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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