Relating to maternal health and safety, pregnancy-related deaths, and maternal morbidity, including postpartum depression.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2017
Committee Review
Aug 2017
Senate Passage
Jul 2017
House Passage
Aug 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Jul 20, 2017
Signed Aug 16, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
62
Key actions
14
Committee
9
Amendments
10
Aug 16, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Aug 15, 2017
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
Aug 15, 2017
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
Aug 15, 2017
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
Aug 14, 2017
Introduced
House passage as amended reported
upper
Aug 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Aug 13, 2017
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Aug 13, 2017
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted as amended
lower
Aug 13, 2017
Amended
Amendment amended
lower
Aug 13, 2017
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
lower
Aug 12, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Aug 12, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Aug 12, 2017
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Aug 12, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Aug 11, 2017
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Aug 11, 2017
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Jul 27, 2017
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Jul 25, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Jul 24, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Jul 24, 2017
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Jul 24, 2017
Introduced
Amendment fails of adoption
upper
Jul 24, 2017
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Jul 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Jul 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Jul 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Jul 20, 2017
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
Jul 20, 2017
Introduced
Read first time
upper
7 primary · 101 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Armando Walle
DDemocratic
P
CB
Cindy Burkett
RRepublican
P
JN
Jane Nelson
RRepublican
P
Joan Huffman
RRepublican
P
Lois Kolkhorst
RRepublican
P
ST
Shawn Thierry
RRepublican
P
SK
Stephanie Klick
RRepublican
Co
AH
Abel Herrero
DDemocratic
Co
AM
Andy Murr
RRepublican
Co
Angie Button
RRepublican
Co
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins
DDemocratic
Co
BZ
Bill Zedler
RRepublican
Co
Bob Hall
RRepublican
Co
Bobby Guerra
DDemocratic
Co
Borris Miles
DDemocratic
Co
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
Co
Brooks Landgraf
RRepublican
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