| Senate Bill 72: Provide presumptive eligibility for Medicaid coverage of home and community-based services
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Legislative actions
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
Dec 27 | Introduced |
Jan 6 | First Reading |
Jan 7 | Referred to Committee |
Jan 10 | Hearing 👥 Senate Public Health, Welfare and Safety |
Jan 24 | Tabled in Committee ❌ 11-0 R7-0 D4-0 |
Feb 5 | Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended 👥 Senate Public Health, Welfare and Safety |
Feb 10 | 2nd Reading Passed ✅ 44-6 R26-6 D18-0 |
Feb 10 | Rereferred to Committee |
Feb 17 | Hearing 👥 Senate Finance and Claims |
Feb 20 | Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed 👥 Senate Finance and Claims ✅ 16-6 R8-6 D8-0 |
Feb 21 | Committee Report--Bill Passed |
Feb 24 | 3rd Reading Passed ✅ 44-5 R27-5 D17-0 |
Feb 24 | Transmitted to House |
Feb 25 | Referred to Committee |
Feb 25 | First Reading |
Mar 5 | Hearing 👥 House Human Services |
Mar 19 | Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended 👥 House Human Services ✅ 21-0 R12-0 D9-0 |
Mar 26 | 2nd Reading Concurred ✅ 71-29 R29-29 D42-0 |
Mar 26 | Rereferred to Committee |
Mar 26 | Hearing 👥 House Appropriations |
Mar 28 | Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended 👥 House Appropriations ✅ 22-0 R13-0 D9-0 |
Apr 8 | 2nd Reading Concurred ✅ 80-18 R39-18 D41-0 |
Apr 9 | 3rd Reading Concurred ✅ 72-24 R32-24 D40-0 |
Apr 9 | Returned to Senate with Amendments |
Apr 11 | 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred ✅ 50-0 R32-0 D18-0 |
Apr 12 | 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House ✅ 45-5 R27-5 D18-0 |
May 14 | Transmitted to Governor |
May 22 | Vetoed by Governor |
May 23 | Veto Override Vote Mail Poll in Progress |
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