SB 185-FN (2024): establishing a committee to study the various barriers to discharge for patients to be safely discharged from acute care facilities.
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SB 185-FN (2024)
establishing a committee to study the various barriers to discharge for patients to be safely discharged from acute care facilities.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2023-2024
- House committee: Judiciary
- Senate committee: Judiciary
- Subject: Study Committees and Commissions
The Story
It was introduced on January 19, 2023 and referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 7, 2023. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate send it back to committee, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On February 22, 2023 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2024-0012s). The committee's amendment (2024-0012s) was adopted on a voice vote on January 3, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On January 3, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on February 22, 2024 and was referred to the House Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 10, 2024, with 10 people signed in online: 9 in support and 1 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on May 1, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 11–9. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On May 9, 2024 the House voted to kill it on a division vote 188–171.
Sponsors
- Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5) (prime sponsor)
- Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21)
- Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
- Sen. Donna Soucy (D - SD18)
- Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20)
- Sen. Donovan Fenton (D - SD10)
- Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13)
- Sen. Debra Altschiller (D - SD24)
- Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19)
- Sen. Rebecca Whitley (D - SD15)
- Sen. Carrie Gendreau (R - SD1)
- Sen. Shannon Chandley (D - SD11)
- Rep. Corinne Morse (D - Graf 9)
- Rep. Mary Hakken-Phillips (D - Graf 12)
- Rep. Hope Damon (D - Sull 8)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 7, 2023, 1:30 PM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, SH 100
- April 10, 2024, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Judiciary, LOB 206-208
- May 1, 2024, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Judiciary, LOB 206-208
Votes
- February 22, 2023, Senate: Rereferred to Committee — voice vote, passed
- January 3, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0012s — voice vote, passed
- May 9, 2024, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 188, nays 171, passed
The Docket
- January 19, 2023: Introduced 01/19/2023 and Referred to Judiciary
- February 7, 2023: Hearing: 02/07/2023, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm
- February 22, 2023: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 02/22/2023; Vote 5-0; CC
- February 22, 2023: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 02/22/2023
- January 3, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2024-0012s , 01/03/2024, Vote 5-0
- January 3, 2024: Committee Amendment #2024-0012s , AA, VV; 01/03/2024
- January 3, 2024: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0012s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/03/2024
- February 22, 2024: Introduced (in recess of) 02/22/2024 and referred to Judiciary
- April 10, 2024: Public Hearing: 04/10/2024 10:00 am LOB 206-208
- May 1, 2024: Executive Session: 05/01/2024 10:00 am LOB 206-208
- May 1, 2024: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 05/01/2024 (Vote 11-9; RC)
- May 2, 2024: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- May 9, 2024: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 188-171 05/09/2024