AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RARE DISEASE ADVISORY COUNCIL
Summary
Establishes a rare disease advisory council within the department of health to provide guidance and recommendations to educate healthcare providers and the citizens of the state.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Signed Jun 27, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2025
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
Jun 3, 2025
D
Democratic32
93% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jun 27, 2025
Signed into law
06/27/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/20/2025 Senate passed as amended in concurrence
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/18/2025 House passed as amended (floor amendment)
lower
Jun 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/03/2025 Senate read and passed
upper
May 27, 2025
Legislature · Passed
05/27/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
03/18/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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