Became P.L.2008, c.60, on August 8, 2008.
2008–2009 Session
Assembly Bill 2609
Prohibits hospitals from charging certain uninsured persons more than 15% greater than applicable Medicare rate.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from May 5
Chief co-sponsor from May 19
3 co-sponsors
In the Senate
3 co-sponsors
Its course
May 5 to August 8, 2008, 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 action7 actions on 4 days
In the General AssemblyMay 5 to May 1914 days
Health and Senior ServicesMay 5 to May 50 days
In the SenateMay 19 to May 223 days
With the GovernorMay 22 to Aug 878 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading71–8
Passed · May 19
Who voted how
Yea Albert Coutinho, Amy H. Handlin, Anthony Chiappone, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Brian E. Rumpf, Caridad Rodriguez, Caroline Casagrande, Charlotte Vandervalk, Cleopatra G. Tucker, Connie Wagner, Daniel M. Van Pelt, David C. Russo, David P. Rible, David W. Wolfe, Dawn Marie Addiego, Denise M. Coyle, Douglas H. Fisher, Elease Evans, Eric Munoz, Frederick Scalera, Gordon M. Johnson, Herb Conaway Jr., Jack Conners, Jerry Green, Joan M. Quigley, Joan M. Voss, John E. Rooney, John F. McKeon, John J. Burzichelli, John S. Wisniewski, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph J. Roberts Jr., Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph R. Malone III, Joseph V. Egan, Joseph Vas, L. Grace Spencer, L. Harvey Smith, Linda R. Greenstein, Linda Stender, Louis D. Greenwald, Marcia A. Karrow, Mary Pat Angelini, Matthew W. Milam, Michael J. Doherty, Michael Patrick Carroll, Mila M. Jasey, Neil M. Cohen, Nellie Pou, Nelson T. Albano, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Pamela R. Lampitt, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul D. Moriarty, Peter J. Barnes III, Peter J. Biondi, Ralph R. Caputo, Reed Gusciora, Ronald S. Dancer, Ruben J. Ramos Jr., Samuel D. Thompson, Sandra Love, Scott Rudder, Scott T. Rumana, Sheila Y. Oliver, Thomas P. Giblin, Upendra J. Chivukula, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Vincent J. Polistina, Vincent Prieto, Wayne P. DeAngelo
Nay Alex DeCroce, Alison Littell McHose, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Gary R. Chiusano, James W. Holzapfel, Jay Webber, John F. Amodeo, Richard A. Merkt
Not voting Gary S. Schaer
Senate, third reading39–0
Passed · May 22
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 General Assembly May 5 – May 19
- May 5Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Health and Senior Services
- Health and Senior Services recommended it
- Read a second time
- May 19Passed the General Assembly, 71 to 8
In the Senate May 19 – May 22
- May 19Arrived in the Senate
- Read a second time
- May 22Passed the Senate, 39 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Aug 8
- Aug 8Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2008, c.60
All 7 actions, as published
- May 5INT 1RA REF AHEGeneral Assembly
- May 5REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
- May 19PAGeneral Assembly
- May 19R/S SWR 2RSSenate
- May 22SUB FORSenate
- May 22PS PBHSenate
- Aug 8APPGovernor