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2021–2022 Regular Session

Senate Bill 425

An Act amending the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), known as the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act, in medical professional liability, further providing for informed consent.

Became law as Act 61 of 2021, signed June 30, 2021, 107 days after it was filed.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

4 co-sponsors

Bob Mensch, Scott Martin, Lisa Baker, Patrick J. Stefano

Its course

March 15 to June 30, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action22 actions on 13 days

In the SenateMar 15 to Apr 2844 days

Banking & InsuranceMar 15 to Apr 1935 days

AppropriationsApr 20 to Apr 277 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 28 to Jun 2457 days

HealthApr 29 to May 2425 days

AppropriationsMay 26 to Jun 2429 days

Waiting to be sentJun 24 to Jun 284 days

With the GovernorJun 28 to Jun 302 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, third reading47–0

    Passed · Apr 28

  • House of Representatives, third reading201–0

    Passed · Jun 24

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 19

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Mar 15 – Apr 28

  1. Mar 15Sent to BANKING AND INSURANCE
  2. Apr 19BANKING AND INSURANCE recommended it as amended
  3. Apr 20Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Apr 27APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Apr 28Passed the Senate, 47 to 0

In the House of Representatives Apr 29 – Jun 24

  1. Apr 29Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to HEALTH
  3. May 24HEALTH recommended it
  4. May 26Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 24APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 201 to 0

To the Governor Jun 25 – Jun 30

  1. Jun 25Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jun 28Sent to the Governor
  4. Jun 30Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 61 of 2021
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Mar 15Referred to BANKING AND INSURANCE, March 15, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  2. Apr 19Reported as amended, April 19, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  3. Apr 19First consideration, April 19, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  4. Apr 20Second consideration, April 20, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  5. Apr 20Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, April 20, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  6. Apr 27Re-reported as committed, April 27, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  7. Apr 28Third consideration and final passage, April 28, 2021 (47-0) [Senate]Senate
  8. Apr 29In the House [House]House of Representatives
  9. Apr 29Referred to HEALTH, April 29, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  10. May 24Reported as committed, May 24, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  11. May 24First consideration, May 24, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  12. May 24Laid on the table, May 24, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  13. May 25Removed from table, May 25, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  14. May 26Second consideration, May 26, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  15. May 26Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 26, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Jun 24Re-reported as committed, June 24, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Jun 24Third consideration and final passage, June 24, 2021 (201-0) [House]House of Representatives
  18. Jun 25Signed in Senate, June 25, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  19. Jun 25Signed in House, June 25, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  20. Jun 28Presented to the Governor, June 28, 2021Governor
  21. Jun 30Approved by the Governor, June 30, 2021Governor
  22. Jun 30Act No. 61 of 2021, June 30, 2021Governor