An Act amending the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), known as the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act, in medical professional liability, further providing for informed consent.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Mar 15, 2021
Signed Jun 30, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2021 · House Jun 24, 2021
How they voted
46–0
Passed
Total votes 46
Apr 28, 2021
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Jun 30, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
lower
Jun 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
May 26, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
May 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Apr 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to HEALTH
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Apr 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
PN 0616 Reported as amended
upper
Mar 15, 2021
Committee
PN 0429 Referred to BANKING AND INSURANCE
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John R. Gordner
RRepublican
Co
Bob Mensch
RRepublican
Co
Lisa Baker
RRepublican
Co
Pat Stefano
RRepublican
Co
Scott Martin
RRepublican
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