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Bill History
2017 REGULAR SESSION
Feb 9
First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.
(View Original Bill)
Feb 14
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 15
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
HSMH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 17
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 21
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 23
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.
(Majority Report)
Feb 24
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 28
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 1
1st substitute bill substituted (HSMH 17).
(View 1st 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 3
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.
(Majority Report)
Mar 24
Referred to Appropriations.
Apr 1
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 3
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 4
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 11:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 7
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 10
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Apr 17
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
Apr 19
President signed.
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 20
Speaker signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 21
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 5
Governor partially vetoed.
(View Veto Message)
Chapter 226, 2017 Laws PV.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 7/23/2017**.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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