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History for 89(R) SB 984 by Bettencourt

Last Action:
05/29/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Council Document:
89R 1259 KKR-F
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Relating to access to individualized investigational treatments for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses.
Author:
Bettencourt
Sponsor:
King
Subjects:
Health Care Providers (I0387)
Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions (I0383)
INFORMED CONSENT (S0057)
MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES (S0455)
MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS (S7338)
PATIENT RIGHTS & PROTECTION (S0596)
PHYSICIANS (S1282)
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION (V0177)
Companion:
HB 975 by Harrison, Similar
HB 3318 by King, Identical
Senate Committee:
Health & Human Services
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:
Public Health
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=11   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Actions are in descending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort descending       Time       Journal Page
E   Effective on 9/1/25      05/29/2025    
E   Signed by the Governor      05/29/2025     3341
E   Sent to the Governor      05/21/2025     2365
H   Signed in the House      05/21/2025     5572
S   Signed in the Senate      05/21/2025     2325
S   Reported enrolled      05/20/2025     2319
S   House passage reported      05/20/2025     2265
H   Record vote   RV#3009   05/20/2025     5303
H   Passed      05/20/2025     5303
H   Read 3rd time      05/20/2025     5303
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/19/2025     5209
H   Record vote   RV#2939   05/19/2025     5208
H   Passed to 3rd reading      05/19/2025     5208
H   Read 2nd time      05/19/2025     5208
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/16/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/14/2025    
H   Corrected committee report sent to Calendars      05/06/2025    
H   Corrected comm. report distributed      05/06/2025   01:47 PM 
H   Corrected com rept filed w/ Comte Coordinator      05/06/2025     3522
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/06/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      05/05/2025   09:12 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/05/2025     3294
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/24/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      04/24/2025    
H   Referred to Public Health      04/17/2025   02:29 PM  1684
H   Read first time      04/17/2025     1684
H   Received from the Senate      04/14/2025     1409
S   Reported engrossed      04/10/2025     1098
S   Record vote      04/10/2025     1086
S   Passed      04/10/2025     1086
S   Read 3rd time      04/10/2025     1086
S   Record vote      04/10/2025     1086
S   Three day rule suspended      04/10/2025     1086
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/10/2025     1086
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      04/10/2025     1086
S   Laid before the Senate      04/10/2025     1086
S   Placed on local & uncontested calendar      04/10/2025    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      03/31/2025   02:58 PM 
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      03/31/2025    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      03/31/2025     810
S   Vote taken in committee      03/26/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/26/2025    
S   Left pending in committee      03/18/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/18/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/18/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/18/2025    
S   Referred to Health & Human Services      02/13/2025     258
S   Read first time      02/13/2025     258
S   Filed      01/29/2025    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      01/29/2025