Limits eligibility of certain public employees for health care benefits; prohibits those so limited from receiving payments for waiving benefits.*
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Oct 2016
General Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2016
Last action Oct 20, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Oct 20, 2016
How they voted
21–2
Passed · 17 other
Total votes 40
Oct 20, 2016
D
Democratic26
57% Yea
R
Republican14
42% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Oct 20, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-2-17)
senate
Oct 20, 2016
Legislature · Passed
Senate Amendment (21-2) (Weinberg)
legislature
Feb 8, 2016
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
legislature
Feb 4, 2016
Legislature · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
legislature
Feb 4, 2016
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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