RELATING TO NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING.
Summary
Amends the State newborn hearing screening program to mandate reporting of diagnostic audiologic evaluation results, improve hearing follow-up of infants, and update definitions and terminology. (SD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2019
Last action Mar 7, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2019
How they voted
24–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 25
Mar 5, 2019
D
Democratic24
95% Yea
R
Republican1
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 27
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 416) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, J.Keohokalole, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara, Ruderman, Fevella.
upper
Feb 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH deferred the measure until 02-21-19 9:00AM in conference room 229.
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-20-19 9:15AM in conference room 229.
upper
Jan 29, 2019
Committee
Re-Referred to CPH.
upper
Jan 28, 2019
Committee
Referred to CPH, JDC.
upper
Jan 24, 2019
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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