AN ACT RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- POWERS AND DUTIES -- CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROFESSIONALS (Provides that the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals with the power and duty to certify a list of chemical dependency professionals for use by state agencies and for referral of individuals for treatment.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced Feb 1, 2018
Signed Jul 2, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 10, 2018
How they voted
28–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 32
May 10, 2018
D
Democratic29
89% Yea
R
Republican3
66% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jul 2, 2018
Signed into law
07/02/2018 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 23, 2018
Lower · Passed
06/23/2018 House passed as amended in concurrence
lower
Jun 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/23/2018 Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence
legislature
May 11, 2018
Committee
05/11/2018 Referred to House H.E.W.
lower
May 10, 2018
Legislature · Passed
05/10/2018 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
legislature
May 1, 2018
Legislature · Passed
05/01/2018 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 10, 2018
Legislature · Passed
04/10/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 1, 2018
Introduced
02/01/2018 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AJ
Adam J. Satchell
DDemocratic
P
JC
James C. Sheehan
DDemocratic
P
Stephen R. Archambault
DDemocratic
P
Sue Sosnowski
DDemocratic
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