Relating to modification of certain prescription drug benefits and coverage offered by certain health benefit plans.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 9, 2021
Last action May 11, 2021
Floor votes · House May 5, 2021
How they voted
85–43
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 130
May 5, 2021
D
Democratic52
98% Yea
R
Republican78
55% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
8
Committee
8
May 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
May 11, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 5, 2021
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to Insurance
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
4 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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