Became P.L.2017, c.117, on July 21, 2017.
2016–2017 Session
Senate Bill 291
Authorizes health care providers to engage in telemedicine and telehealth.*
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 12
Chief co-sponsors from Jan 12
Chief co-sponsor from Nov 3
4 co-sponsors
Richard J. Codey, Dawn Marie Addiego, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Robert M. Gordon
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jun 22, 2017
Craig J. Coughlin, Herb Conaway Jr., Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Joseph A. Lagana, Raj Mukherji, Paul D. Moriarty
Chief co-sponsors from Jun 22, 2017
Its course
January 12, 2016 to July 21, 2017, 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 action10 actions on 6 days
In the SenateJan 12 to Jun 22527 days
Health, Human Services and Senior CitizensJan 12 to Sep 26258 days
Budget and AppropriationsSep 26 to Nov 338 days
In the General AssemblyJun 22 to Jun 220 days
With the GovernorJun 22 to Jul 2129 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, amendment31–0
Jun 19, 2017
Senate, third reading38–0
Passed · Jun 22, 2017
General Assembly, third reading73–0
Passed · Jun 22, 2017
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
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What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 12 – Jun 22, 2017
- Jan 12Introduced in the Senate and sent to Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
- Sep 26Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Nov 3Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 19, 2017Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Jun 22, 2017Passed the Senate, 38 to 0
In the General Assembly Jun 22, 2017
- Jun 22, 2017Arrived in the General Assembly
- Read a second time
- Passed the General Assembly, 73 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Jul 21, 2017
- Jul 21, 2017Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2017, c.117