AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (Provides during any declared state or local disaster emergency that mental health and substance abuse disorder services be considered an essential health benefit provided, they’re implemented within guidelines established to address the emergency.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jul 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Jan 29, 2021
Signed Jul 14, 2021
Floor votes · House Jun 16, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jul 14, 2021
Signed into law
07/14/2021 Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
07/01/2021 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 28, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 25, 2021
Committee
06/25/2021 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
Jun 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
06/16/2021 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 14, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/14/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 26, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/26/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 29, 2021
Introduced
01/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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