Became P.L.2019, c.274, on December 19, 2019.
2018–2019 Session
Assembly Bill 3717
Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers from making certain retroactive reductions in claims payments to pharmacies; requires pharmacy benefits managers to disclose certain product information to pharmacies.*
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 Mar 13
Joann Downey, Eric Houghtaling
Chief co-sponsors from Mar 13
8 co-sponsors
Jamel C. Holley, Matthew W. Milam, R. Bruce Land, Robert J. Karabinchak, Mila M. Jasey, Bob Andrzejczak, Annette Quijano, Pamela R. Lampitt
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jun 20, 2019
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 20, 2019
4 co-sponsors
Nicholas J. Sacco, Nia H. Gill Esq., Brian P. Stack, Loretta Weinberg
Its course
March 22, 2018 to December 19, 2019, 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 action21 actions on 14 days
In the General AssemblyMar 22 to May 23427 days
Financial Institutions and InsuranceMar 22 to Sep 13175 days
AppropriationsSep 13 to May 20249 days
In the SenateMay 23 to Jun 2028 days
CommerceMay 24 to Jun 1724 days
Back in the General AssemblyJun 20 to Jun 277 days
With the GovernorJun 27 to Aug 2357 days
After the vetoAug 23 to Dec 19118 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Financial Institutions and Insurance12–0
Do pass as amended · Sep 13 · 1 present
Who voted how
Yea Annette Quijano, BettyLou DeCroce, Carol A. Murphy, Gary S. Schaer, Joann Downey, Joe Danielsen, Joe Howarth, John F. McKeon, Pamela R. Lampitt, Roy Freiman, Ryan E. Peters, Yvonne Lopez
Not voting Robert Auth
Appropriations10–0
Do pass · May 20, 2019
Who voted how
Yea Cleopatra G. Tucker, Eliana Pintor Marin, Gary S. Schaer, Harold J. Wirths, Jay Webber, Joe Danielsen, John J. Burzichelli, Kevin J. Rooney, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, William W. Spearman
Not voting Ryan E. Peters
General Assembly, third reading74–0
Passed · May 23, 2019 · 3 present
Senate, amendment36–0
Jun 20, 2019
Senate, third reading38–0
Jun 20, 2019
Senate, third reading37–0
Passed · Jun 20, 2019
General Assembly, amendment71–3
Jun 27, 2019
Senate, third reading35–0
Passed · Jun 27, 2019
General Assembly, third reading71–0
Passed · Nov 25, 2019 · 2 present
Senate, third reading39–0
Passed · Dec 16, 2019
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Sep 13
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 17, 2019
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 20, 2019
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 Mar 22 – May 23, 2019
- Mar 22Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Financial Institutions and Insurance
- Sep 13Financial Institutions and Insurance recommended it as amended
- Sent to Appropriations
- May 20, 2019Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- May 23, 2019Passed the General Assembly, 74 to 0
In the Senate May 24, 2019 – Jun 20, 2019
- May 24, 2019Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Commerce
- Jun 17, 2019Commerce recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 20, 2019Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Passed the Senate, 37 to 0
Back in the General Assembly Jun 20, 2019 – Jun 27, 2019
- Jun 20, 2019Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Jun 27, 2019The General Assembly made changes of its own to the Senate's changes
- Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- Passed the Senate, 35 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Aug 23, 2019
- Aug 23, 2019Returned with changes by the Governor
After the veto Nov 25, 2019 – Dec 19, 2019
- Nov 25, 2019The General Assembly agreed to the Governor's changes, 71 to 0
- Dec 16, 2019The Senate agreed to the Governor's changes, 39 to 0
- Dec 19, 2019Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2019, c.274
All 21 actions, as published
- Mar 22INT 1RA REF AFIGeneral Assembly
- Sep 13REP/ACA REF AAPGeneral Assembly
- May 20, 2019REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
- May 23, 2019PAGeneral Assembly
- May 24, 2019R/S REF SCMSenate
- Jun 17, 2019REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- Jun 20, 2019SUB FORSenate
- Jun 20, 2019SA 2RSSenate
- Jun 20, 2019ERSenate
- Jun 20, 2019PSSenate
- Jun 20, 2019R/A 2RACGeneral Assembly
- Jun 27, 2019CONCUR AAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 27, 2019R/S 2RSCSenate
- Jun 27, 2019PS PBHSenate
- Aug 23, 2019CV R/AGeneral Assembly
- Nov 18, 20191RAGGeneral Assembly
- Nov 18, 20192RAGGeneral Assembly
- Nov 25, 2019PAGeneral Assembly
- Dec 5, 2019R/S 2RSGSenate
- Dec 16, 2019PS PBHSenate
- Dec 19, 2019APPGovernor