DOWN SYNDROME INFO ACT
Summary
Creates the Down Syndrome Information and Awareness Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to make available up-to-date, evidence-based written information about Down syndrome. Sets forth a list of the type of information the Department must offer. Provides that the Department shall make this information available to persons who render prenatal care, postnatal care, or genetic counseling to parents who receive a prenatal or postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. Requires a health care provider who renders prenatal or postnatal care, or genetic counselor who renders genetic counseling to, upon receipt of a positive test result from a test for Down syndrome, provide an expectant or new parent with the information provided by the Department.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
May 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Jul 2015
Introduced Apr 16, 2015
Signed Jul 27, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2015 · House Apr 16, 2015
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 52
May 26, 2015
D
Democratic33
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
10
Committee
10
Amendments
4
Jul 27, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 26, 2015
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 26, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0-1)
senate
May 6, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Public Health; 008-000-001
upper
Apr 29, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Public Health
upper
Apr 21, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 16, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 16, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-5)
house
Apr 14, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 14, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Mar 27, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
lower
Mar 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Mar 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 24, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2015
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
lower
Mar 10, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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