Prohibits unfair discrimination by insurers for individuals that use prescriptions to block the effects of opioids
Summary
Prohibits unfair discrimination by insurers for individuals that use prescriptions to block the effects of opioids.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Assembly Passage
Jul 2020
Signed into Law
Oct 2020
Introduced Feb 4, 2019
Signed Oct 7, 2020
Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2019 · Assembly Jul 20, 2020
How they voted
52–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 53
May 6, 2019
D
Democratic36
100% Yea
R
Republican17
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Oct 7, 2020
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.228
upper
Jul 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
upper
May 6, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
May 6, 2019
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 3159A
upper
Mar 20, 2019
Committee
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE
upper
Feb 4, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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