State Commissioner of Health; exempting Commissioner from certain qualifications under certain conditions; creating the position of Chief Medical Officer. Emergency.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Feb 1, 2021
Signed Apr 26, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2022 · House Apr 20, 2022
How they voted
31–15
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 48
Mar 14, 2022
D
Democratic9
88% Nay
R
Republican39
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Apr 26, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 04/26/2022
upper
Apr 25, 2022
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
Apr 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 3
upper
Apr 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
HAs adopted
upper
Apr 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Apr 20, 2022
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Apr 20, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 68 Nays: 20
lower
Apr 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Public Health Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2022
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 14, 2022
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 31 Nays: 15
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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