Became P.L.2005, c.251, on January 4, 2006.
2004–2005 Session
Senate Bill 556
Requires insurers that provide outpatient prescription drug benefits and State Health Benefits Program to cover costs of prescription female contraceptives. *
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jan 13
Diane B. Allen, Barbara Buono, Shirley K. Turner
Chief co-sponsors from Jun 7
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 13 to Feb 9
Chief co-sponsor from Dec 12, 2005
2 co-sponsors
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Dec 12, 2005
Reed Gusciora, Neil M. Cohen, Bonnie Watson Coleman
Chief co-sponsors from Dec 12, 2005
23 co-sponsors
Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Paul DiGaetano, Anthony Impreveduto, William D. Payne, Donald Kofi Tucker, Wilfredo Caraballo, Joseph J. Roberts Jr., David W. Wolfe, Joan M. Quigley, Craig A. Stanley, Christopher Bateman, Linda R. Greenstein, Linda Stender, Mary T. Previte, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Michael J. Panter, Robert Lewis Morgan, James W. Holzapfel, Anthony Chiappone, Mims Hackett Jr., Joan M. Voss, Joseph Vas, Gordon M. Johnson
Its course
January 13, 2004 to January 4, 2006, 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 action15 actions on 9 days
In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 17156 days
Health, Human Services and Senior CitizensJan 13 to Jun 7146 days
In the General AssemblyJun 17 to Dec 12543 days
Financial Institutions and InsuranceJun 17 to Sep 30 · moved on105 days
Health and Human ServicesSep 30 to Oct 44 days
AppropriationsOct 4 to Dec 8430 days
With the GovernorDec 12 to Jan 423 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading21–17
Jun 17
Senate, third reading27–11
Passed · Jun 17
General Assembly, third reading43–31
Dec 12, 2005 · 1 present
General Assembly, third reading57–14
Passed · Dec 12, 2005 · 5 present
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 13 – Jun 17
- Jan 13Introduced in the Senate and sent to Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
- Jun 7Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 17Passed the Senate, 27 to 11
In the General Assembly Jun 17 – Dec 12, 2005
- Jun 17Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Financial Institutions and Insurance
- Sep 30Sent to Health and Human Services
- Oct 4Health and Human Services recommended it
- Sent to Appropriations
- Dec 8, 2005Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Dec 12, 2005Passed the General Assembly, 57 to 14, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 4, 2006
- Jan 4, 2006Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2005, c.251
All 15 actions, as published
- Jan 13INT 1RS REF SHHSenate
- Jun 7REP/SCS 2RSSenate
- Jun 17MOTIONSenate
- Jun 17MOTIONSenate
- Jun 17PSSenate
- Jun 17R/A REF AFIGeneral Assembly
- Sep 30TRANS AHHGeneral Assembly
- Oct 4REP REF AAPGeneral Assembly
- Oct 29PHBC REVIEWEDSenate
- Dec 8, 2005REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Dec 12, 2005SUB FORGeneral Assembly
- Dec 12, 2005MOTIONGeneral Assembly
- Dec 12, 2005MOTIONGeneral Assembly
- Dec 12, 2005PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- Jan 4, 2006APPGovernor