Became P.L.2020, c.101, on September 30, 2020.
2020–2021 Session
Senate Bill 2436
Authorizes pharmacists to order and cause to be administered test for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 or COVID-19 antibodies; requires health benefits and Medicaid coverage for tests.**
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 4
Chief co-sponsor from May 4
10 co-sponsors
Thomas H. Kean Jr., Troy Singleton, Dawn Marie Addiego, Chris A. Brown, Gerald Cardinale, James W. Holzapfel, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Robert W. Singer, Nellie Pou, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jun 29
Daniel R. Benson, Eric Houghtaling
Chief co-sponsors from Jun 29
Its course
May 7 to September 30, 2020, 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 action14 actions on 10 days
In the SenateMay 7 to May 147 days
Budget and AppropriationsMay 7 to May 114 days
In the General AssemblyMay 14 to Jun 2946 days
HealthMay 28 to Jun 25 · moved on28 days
AppropriationsJun 25 to Jun 250 days
With the GovernorJun 29 to Aug 1345 days
After the vetoAug 13 to Sep 3048 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Do pass as amended · May 12
Senate, third reading40–0
Passed · May 14
General Assembly, third reading73–0
Passed · Jun 29
Senate, third reading38–0
Aug 27
Senate, third reading39–0
Passed · Sep 24
General Assembly, third reading79–0
Passed · Sep 24
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 11
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 May 7 – May 14
- May 7Introduced in the Senate and sent to Budget and Appropriations
- May 11Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- May 14Passed the Senate, 40 to 0
In the General Assembly May 28 – Jun 29
- May 28Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Health
- Jun 25Sent to Appropriations
- Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jun 29Passed the General Assembly, 73 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Aug 13
- Aug 13Returned with changes by the Governor
After the veto Sep 24 – Sep 30
- Sep 24The Senate agreed to the Governor's changes, 39 to 0
- The General Assembly agreed to the Governor's changes, 79 to 0
- Sep 30Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2020, c.101
All 14 actions, as published
- May 7INT 1RS REF SBASenate
- May 11REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- May 14PSSenate
- May 28R/A REF AHEGeneral Assembly
- Jun 25TRANS AAPGeneral Assembly
- Jun 25REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 29SUB FORGeneral Assembly
- Jun 29PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- Aug 13CV R/SSenate
- Aug 272RSGSenate
- Sep 24PSSenate
- Sep 24R/A 2RAGGeneral Assembly
- Sep 24PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- Sep 30APPGovernor