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Bill History
2011 2ND SPECIAL SESSION
Dec 7
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
(View Original Bill)
Dec 8
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
2012 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 9
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 10
HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 24
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 26
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 31
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 1
WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed 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.
Feb 7
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 11
1st substitute bill substituted (HEA 12).
(View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 2.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Feb 14
First reading, referred to Judiciary.
Feb 15
Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 20
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 21
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 12:00 PM.
(Committee Materials)
JUDI - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 27
Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 7
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 7:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 8
Placed on second reading.
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 8
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 40; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
President signed.
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 8
Speaker signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Mar 8
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 30
Governor partially vetoed.
Chapter 241, 2012 Laws PV.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 6/7/2012.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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