Easing ambulance restrictions in rural areas.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Jan 13, 2021
Signed Apr 7, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2021 · House Mar 24, 2021
How they voted
48–1
Passed
Total votes 49
Feb 3, 2021
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
15
Committee
11
Apr 7, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Mar 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 24, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-0)
house
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 08:00 AM
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
HCW - Majority; do pass.
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM.
lower
Feb 3, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-1)
senate
Jan 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing & Local Government at 08:00 AM
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
HLG - Majority; do pass.
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing & Local Government at 8:00 AM.
upper
Jan 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing & Local Government at 08:00 AM
upper
Jan 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing & Local Government at 8:00 AM.
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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