SB 81-FN-A (2020): authorizing the department of health and human services to hire certain personnel and making an appropriation therefor.
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SB 81-FN-A (2020)
authorizing the department of health and human services to hire certain personnel and making an appropriation therefor.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2019-2020
- House committee: Finance
- Senate committee: Finance
- Subject: Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid
The Story
It was introduced on January 3, 2019 and referred to the Senate Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 5, 2019. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On March 7, 2019 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 20, 2019 and was referred to the House Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 23, 2019. The committee held a work session on April 30, 2019. The committee met in executive session on May 1, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held a work session on October 29, 2019. The committee met in executive session on November 12, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 19–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 8, 2020 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Sen. Tom Sherman (D - SD24) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Robert Renny Cushing (D - Rock 21)
- Rep. Michael Edgar (D - Rock 21)
- Rep. Tamara Le (D - Rock 31)
- Rep. Dennis Malloy (D - Rock 23)
- Rep. Charles McMahon (R - Rock 7)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 5, 2019, 1:30 PM: hearing, Senate Finance, SH 103
- April 23, 2019, 11:00 AM: public hearing, House Finance, LOB 210-211
- April 30, 2019, 10:00 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 209
- May 1, 2019, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
- October 29, 2019, 10:00 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
- November 12, 2019, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
Votes
- March 7, 2019, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
- January 8, 2020, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and Referred to Finance
- February 5, 2019: Hearing: 02/05/2019, Room 103, SH, 01:30 pm
- March 7, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/07/2019
- March 7, 2019: Ought to Pass : MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/07/2019
- March 20, 2019: Introduced 03/20/2019 and referred to Finance
- April 23, 2019: Public Hearing: 04/23/2019 11:00 am LOB 210-211
- April 30, 2019: Division III Work Session: 04/30/2019 10:00 am LOB 209
- May 1, 2019: Executive Session: 05/01/2019 01:00 pm LOB 210-211
- May 1, 2019: Retained in Committee
- October 29, 2019: Division III Work Session: 10/29/2019 10:00 am LOB 210-211
- October 30, 2019: ==CANCELLED== Division III Work Session: 10/30/2019 10:00 am LOB 210-211
- November 12, 2019: Executive Session: 11/12/2019 10:00 am LOB 210-211
- November 14, 2019: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 19-0; CC)
- January 8, 2020: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/08/2020