Relative to Pain Awareness Month and Women In Pain Awareness Day.
Summary
This measure would recognize September 2011 as Pain Awareness Month and call upon all Californians to observe that month by learning how to improve the quality of life of Californians suffering from pain. This measure would also recognize September 16, 2011, as Women In Pain Awareness Day to draw public attention to the gender disparity in pain assessment and treatment in the United States.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2011
Committee Review
Sep 2011
Senate Passage
Aug 2011
Assembly Passage
Sep 2011
Signed into Law
Sep 2011
Introduced Aug 15, 2011
Signed Sep 12, 2011
Floor votes · Senate Aug 29, 2011 · Assembly Sep 7, 2011
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
Aug 29, 2011
D
Democratic24
100% Yea
R
Republican15
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Sep 12, 2011
Introduced
Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 2:30 p.m.
legislature
Sep 7, 2011
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (77-0-2)
assembly
Sep 1, 2011
Lower · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (September 1).
lower
Sep 1, 2011
Committee
Referred to Com. on RLS.
lower
Aug 29, 2011
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0-2)
senate
Aug 15, 2011
Committee
Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
EA
Elaine Alquist
DDemocratic
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