Relating to universal health care; declaring an emergency.
Summary
Establishes Universal Health Plan Governance Board and directs board to create comprehensive plan for implementing Universal Health Plan beginning in 2027 ]. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Last action Jun 25, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jun 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules, then Ways and Means.
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and requesting referral to Rules and then Ways and Means by prior reference. Referred to Rules by order of the President then Ways and Means by prior reference (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health Care, then Ways and Means.
upper
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
7 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Deb Patterson
DDemocratic
P
Floyd Prozanski
DDemocratic
P
James Manning
DDemocratic
P
JB
Janelle Bynum
DDemocratic
P
Kayse Jama
DDemocratic
P
Michael Dembrow
DDemocratic
P
Travis Nelson
DDemocratic
Co
AW
Aaron Woods
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Chris Gorsek
DDemocratic
Co
Farrah Chaichi
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Golden
DDemocratic
Co
John Lively
DDemocratic
Co
Kathleen Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
Khanh Pham
DDemocratic
Co
Lew Frederick
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Reynolds
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Gamba
DDemocratic
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