Relating to benefit protection for living organ donors.
Summary
Makes period of absence for donation of body part, organ or tissue "serious health condition" for which family leave may be taken. Makes unlawful for insurer that offers life insurance, health insurance or long term care insurance to discriminate against or decline or limit insurance coverage for insurance applicant or insured who is living donor of body part, organ or tissue, or to prohibit applicant or insured from donating body part, organ or tissue as condition of receiving or continuing to receive coverage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Feb 19, 2019
Signed Jun 6, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2019 · House May 29, 2019
How they voted
27–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
Apr 9, 2019
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 6, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
May 31, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 29, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Mitchell. Passed.
lower
May 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Apr 17, 2019
Committee
Referred to Business and Labor.
lower
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed.
upper
Apr 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Feb 20, 2019
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
upper
Feb 19, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
2 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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