Prescription drugs; creating the Access to Lifesaving Medicines Act; prohibiting insurers and pharmacy benefit managers from imposing certain cost on insured. Effective date.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2021
Last action Apr 7, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2021
How they voted
41–2
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
Mar 11, 2021
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican38
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Public Health Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 2
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced
General Order, Amended
upper
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Retirement and Insurance committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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