AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION AGAINST ORGAN DONORS IN DISABILITY INCOME, LIFE AND LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE ACT (Adds a new chapter which defines "living donor" and prohibits insurers from denying health insurance, including disability insurance and long-term care disability insurance on the basis of individual's status as a "living donor".)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Feb 10, 2023
Signed Jun 19, 2023
Floor votes · House May 16, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 19, 2023
Signed into law
06/19/2023 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
06/13/2023 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
May 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
05/16/2023 House read and passed
lower
May 2, 2023
Legislature · Passed
05/02/2023 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 8, 2023
Committee
03/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 10, 2023
Introduced
02/10/2023 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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