AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE (Increases the maximum fine amount for those found guilty of unprofessional conduct by the board of medical licensure and discipline from $10,000 to $30,000 and would establish a new chapter of the general laws.)
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 14, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 15, 2021
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
Jun 15, 2021
D
Democratic31
96% Yea
R
Republican5
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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
Lower · Passed
07/01/2021 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
lower
Jun 28, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence
legislature
Jun 16, 2021
Committee
06/16/2021 Referred to House Judiciary
lower
Jun 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
06/15/2021 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
upper
Jun 3, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/03/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 20, 2021
Legislature · Passed
05/20/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
02/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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