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SB 5179 - 2017-18
Requiring coverage for hearing instruments under public employee and medicaid programs.
Bill History
2017 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 16
First reading, referred to Health Care.
(View Original Bill)
Jan 26
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 2
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 3
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 22
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 24
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 11:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 2nd Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 1
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 6
2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 17).
(View 2nd Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 8
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Mar 21
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:30 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 22
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)
Mar 24
Referred to Appropriations.
Apr 3
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 4
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 11:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 23
By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
IN THE SENATE
Apr 23
Placed on Rules White Sheet.
2017 1ST SPECIAL SESSION
Apr 24
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2017 2ND SPECIAL SESSION
May 23
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2017 3RD SPECIAL SESSION
Jun 21
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2018 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 8
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 17
Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 19
Returned to second reading for amendment.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Jan 23
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 16
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Feb 20
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 24
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 26
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 11:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Health Care & Wellness.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 27
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 28
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 80; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 5
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
Mar 7
President signed.
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 8
Speaker signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Mar 9
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 21
Governor signed.
Chapter 159, 2018 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 6/7/2018.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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