Civil procedure: civil actions; civil lawsuits related to opioids; prohibit. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5968'22
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
May 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 24, 2022
Last action May 3, 2022
Floor votes · House Apr 28, 2022
How they voted
88–4
Passed
Total votes 92
Apr 28, 2022
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican50
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
4
May 3, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY AND HUMAN SERVICES
upper
Apr 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 179 Yeas 95 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 7
lower
Apr 12, 2022
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Apr 12, 2022
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Mar 24, 2022
Committee
referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Mar 24, 2022
Introduced
introduced by Representative Christine Morse
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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