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SB 5857 - 2015-16
Addressing registration and regulation of pharmacy benefit managers.
Bill History
2015 REGULAR SESSION
Feb 5
First reading, referred to Health Care.
(View Original Bill)
Feb 12
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 19
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 20
HLTH - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 27
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:45 PM.
(Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 6
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 11
1st substitute bill substituted (WM 15).
(View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 13
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Mar 24
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 25
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 26
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; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Mar 31
Referred to Appropriations.
Apr 24
By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
2015 1ST SPECIAL SESSION
Apr 29
Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
Rules suspended.
Returned to second reading for amendment.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Held on third reading.
May 28
Referred to Rules.
2015 2ND SPECIAL SESSION
May 29
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 23
Placed on third reading.
Jun 25
Rules suspended.
Returned to second reading for amendment.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
(View Roll Calls)
Jun 27
Referred to Rules.
2015 3RD SPECIAL SESSION
Jun 28
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 29
Placed on third reading.
Jun 30
Rules suspended.
Returned to second reading for amendment.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Jul 2
First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Jul 10
By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
2016 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 11
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 10
Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 17
Rules suspended.
Returned to second reading for amendment.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 33; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Feb 18
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 23
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 26
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)
Referred to General Government & Information Technology.
Feb 29
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on General Government & Information Technology at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
GGIT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Health Care & Wellness.
(Majority Report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 3
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 4
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 8
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
Mar 9
President signed.
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 10
Speaker signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Mar 10
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Apr 1
Governor signed.
Chapter 210, 2016 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 6/9/2016*.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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