Independent Hospital Districts
Summary
Independent Hospital Districts; Authorizing the governing body of an independent hospital district to evaluate certain benefits of the potential conversion of the independent hospital district to a nonprofit entity under certain circumstances; requiring that the evaluation be completed and the final report be presented to the governing body within a specified timeframe; requiring the governing body to negotiate and complete an agreement with the board of county commissioners for each affected county before converting the independent hospital district to a nonprofit entity; prohibiting members of the board of county commissioners for counties party to such agreements from serving on the board of the successor nonprofit entity, etc.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Vetoed
Jun 2022
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Vetoed Jun 24, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2022 · House Mar 4, 2022
How they voted
36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
Feb 17, 2022
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
13
Committee
8
Jun 24, 2022
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
legislature
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Concurred in 2 amendment(s) (067307, 767743)
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Amendment 767743 adopted
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Amendment 067307 adopted
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (374510)
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 1
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/22, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Feb 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Jan 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/02/22, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/26/22, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
Referred to Health Policy; Community Affairs; Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Gruters
RRepublican
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