AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- NEWBORN SCREENING PROGRAM (Mandates DOH rules/regulations for newborn screening to include screening tests for all disorders/conditions with early detection/treatment medical benefit plus new disorders/conditions within 2 yrs. unless not practicable for new disorders.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jul 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Feb 10, 2021
Signed Jul 12, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 1, 2021
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
Jun 1, 2021
D
Democratic31
93% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jul 12, 2021
Signed into law
07/12/2021 Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
07/01/2021 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 28, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 2, 2021
Committee
06/02/2021 Referred to House Health & Human Services
lower
Jun 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
06/01/2021 Senate passed Sub A
upper
May 27, 2021
Legislature · Passed
05/27/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 24, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/24/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
02/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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