Stage 2 
	Out of Senate Committee 
	4/24/2017 
 
    Stage 3 
	Voted on by Senate 
	5/4/2017 
 
    Stage 4 
	Out of House Committee 
	5/11/2017 
 
    Stage 5 
	Voted on by House 
	5/19/2017 
 
    Stage 6 
	Governor Action 
	6/15/2017 
 
    Stage 7 
	Bill Becomes Law 
	*See below. 
 
 					
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        - Indicates bill failed to complete stage
 
        
 
Stage 1
Bill filed by Menéndez on 11/14/2016.
Stage 2
Bill reported out of Senate committee on Health & Human Services with vote of 9 Ayes, 0 Nays, 0 Present Not Voting, 0 Absent.
Stage 3
Bill passed the Senate.
Stage 4
Bill reported out of House committee on Human Services with vote of 9 Ayes, 0 Nays, 0 Present Not Voting, 0 Absent.
Stage 5
Bill passed the House.
Stage 6
Bill signed by the Governor.
Stage 7
This Act takes effect September 1, 2017, but only if a specific appropriation for the implementation of the Act is provided in a general appropriations act of the 85th Legislature.