Relating to the retention by hospitals and physicians of certain medical records of a sexual assault victim.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Feb 20, 2019
Signed Jun 2, 2019
Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
16
Committee
13
Amendments
1
Jun 2, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 17, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 16, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 16, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 14, 2019
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 29, 2019
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
Apr 29, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 23, 2019
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 16, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
Apr 16, 2019
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 8, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 8, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Apr 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
Feb 20, 2019
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Feb 20, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DB
Dawn Buckingham
RRepublican
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