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HB 2292 - 2005-06
Addressing health care liability reform.
Sponsors: Lantz, Cody, Campbell, Kirby, Flannigan, Williams, Linville, Springer, Clibborn, Wood, Fromhold, Morrell, Hunt, S., Moeller, Green, Kilmer, Conway, O'Brien, Sells, Kenney, Kessler, Chase, Upthegrove, Ormsby, Lovick, McCoy, Santos
Companion Bill: SB 6087
Bill History

2005 REGULAR SESSION

Mar 16
First reading, referred to Judiciary. (View Original Bill)
Mar 22
Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 6:00 PM. (Committee Materials)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 22
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 6:00 PM. (Committee Materials)
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 6:00 PM. (Committee Materials)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 22
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care at 6:00 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 25
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Mar 29
Referred to Appropriations.
Public hearing scheduled, but not heard in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 31
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Judiciary. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Apr 1
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 5
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 8
1st substitute bill substituted (JUDI 05). (View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Apr 11
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
Apr 12
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
HEA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Apr 13
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 24
By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

2006 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 9
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
Referred to Judiciary.
Jan 13
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
JUDI - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Jan 18
Placed on second reading.
Jan 23
2nd substitute bill substituted (JUDI 06). (View 2nd Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Jan 24
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
Feb 20
Public hearing scheduled, but not heard in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 22
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
HEA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Committee amendment adopted as amended.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Feb 28
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 82; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)
Mar 1
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Mar 3
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 3
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 6
Governor signed.
Chapter 8, 2006 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/7/2006.
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