Did not become law. It stopped in the General Assembly's Health and Senior Services Committee on January 8, 2013. The 2012–2013 session has ended.
2012–2013 Session
Senate Bill 2045
Requires hospital to notify patient admitted for observation of possible increased prescription charges and allow patient to use patient's own medication.
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 May 31
Chief co-sponsor from Oct 15
3 co-sponsors
Its course
June 4, 2012 to January 8, 2013, 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 action4 actions on 4 days
In the SenateJun 4 to Dec 20199 days
Health, Human Services and Senior CitizensJun 4 to Oct 15133 days
In the General AssemblyDec 20 to Jan 8 · stopped19 days
Health and Senior ServicesJan 8 to Jan 8 · stopped0 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens10–0
Do pass as amended · Oct 15
Senate, third reading38–0
Passed · Dec 20
Who voted how
Yea Anthony R. Bucco, Barbara Buono, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Christopher Bateman, Christopher J. Connors, Dawn Marie Addiego, Diane B. Allen, Donald Norcross, Fred H. Madden Jr., Gerald Cardinale, James Beach, Jeff Van Drew, Jennifer Beck, Jim Whelan, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph Pennacchio, Kevin J. O'Toole, Linda R. Greenstein, Loretta Weinberg, M. Teresa Ruiz, Michael J. Doherty, Nellie Pou, Nia H. Gill Esq., Nicholas J. Sacco, Nicholas P. Scutari, Paul A. Sarlo, Raymond J. Lesniak, Richard J. Codey, Robert M. Gordon, Robert W. Singer, Ronald L. Rice, Samuel D. Thompson, Sandra B. Cunningham, Shirley K. Turner, Stephen M. Sweeney, Steven V. Oroho, Thomas H. Kean Jr.
Not voting James W. Holzapfel, Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr.
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Oct 15
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 Jun 4 – Dec 20
- Jun 4Introduced in the Senate and sent to Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
- Oct 15Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Dec 20Passed the Senate, 38 to 0
In the General Assembly Jan 8, 2013
- Jan 8, 2013Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Health and Senior Services