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SB 6459 - 2005-06
Supporting community-based health care solutions.
Sponsors: Keiser, Brandland, Thibaudeau, Spanel, Rasmussen, Kline, Parlette, Kohl-Welles
Companion Bill: HB 3146
Bill History

2006 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 12
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (View Original Bill)
Jan 23
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 30
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 1
HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 7
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 9
Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Feb 10
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 13
2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 06). (View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Feb 15
First reading, referred to Health Care.
Feb 21
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care at 6:00 PM. (Committee Materials)
HC - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Feb 23
Referred to Appropriations.
Public hearing scheduled, but not heard in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 27
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 1
Placed on second reading.
Mar 2
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 7
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 7
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 8
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 15
Governor signed.
Chapter 67, 2006 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/7/2006.
Available Documents
For a complete list of documents, go to Online Reports Text of a Legislative Document.
Fiscal Note
Amendments
Available Videos