Relative to Pain Awareness Month and Women In Pain Awareness Day.
Summary
This measure would recognize September 2013 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 13, 2013, as Women In Pain Awareness Day to draw public attention to gender disparity in pain assessment and treatment in the United States.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Jun 2013
Senate Passage
Mar 2013
Assembly Passage
Jul 2013
Signed into Law
Jul 2013
Introduced Feb 28, 2013
Signed Jul 3, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2013 · Assembly Jul 1, 2013
How they voted
28–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 33
Mar 18, 2013
D
Democratic24
79% Yea
R
Republican9
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Jul 3, 2013
Introduced
Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 4 p.m.
legislature
Jul 1, 2013
Lower · Passed
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 2246.) Ordered to the Senate.
lower
Jun 19, 2013
Lower · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 17).
lower
Apr 11, 2013
Committee
Referred to Com. on RLS.
lower
Mar 18, 2013
Upper · Passed
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 31. Noes 0. Page 309.) Ordered to the Assembly.
upper
Mar 14, 2013
Upper · Passed
From committee:
upper
Feb 28, 2013
Committee
Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CL
Carol Liu
DDemocratic
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