Relating to the eligibility of certain retired firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical services providers to purchase continued health benefits coverage.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2023
Last action May 24, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
10
Committee
11
May 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
May 4, 2023
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
May 4, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 3, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
P
Cecil Bell
RRepublican
P
EB
Ernest Bailes
RRepublican
P
Steve Toth
RRepublican
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