Concerning rapid whole genome sequencing.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Last action Feb 20, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 27, 2023
How they voted
91–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 94
Feb 27, 2023
D
Democratic54
98% Yea
R
Republican40
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Jan 8, 2024
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
HLTC - Majority; do pass.
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 10:30 AM.
upper
Feb 27, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-0-3)
house
Feb 3, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
lower
Jan 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
My-Linh Thai
DDemocratic
Co
Cindy Ryu
DDemocratic
Co
Vandana Slatter
DDemocratic
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