Expands eligibility of inmates for medical parole and requires inmate's enrollment in Medicaid under certain circumstances.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2016
Committee Review
Jun 2017
General Assembly Passage
Jul 2017
Senate Passage
Jul 2017
Signed into Law
Sep 2017
Introduced Jan 27, 2016
Signed Sep 13, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Sep 13, 2017
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2017, c.235.
executive
Jul 31, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (48-20-0)
legislature
Jul 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed Senate (21-9)
legislature
Jun 29, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Senate Amendment (22-0) (Cunningham)
legislature
Jun 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
legislature
Nov 10, 2016
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
legislature
Nov 10, 2016
Legislature · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading (without recommendation)
legislature
Jun 30, 2016
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
legislature
Jun 27, 2016
Legislature · Passed
Passed Assembly (50-27-0)
legislature
Jun 20, 2016
Legislature · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
legislature
Feb 4, 2016
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
legislature
Jan 27, 2016
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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