SB 349 (2024): establishing a committee to study voluntary home visiting services for families with newborns, infants, and young children.

SB 349 (2024)

establishing a committee to study voluntary home visiting services for families with newborns, infants, and young children.

• Status: Died: the chambers did not agree on a version
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
• Senate committee: Health and Human Services
• Subject: Study Committees and Commissions

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the Senate Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 21, 2024. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 7, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 7, 2024 and was referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 10, 2024, with 12 people signed in online: 11 in support and 1 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on May 1, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee recommended, on a tied vote of 10–10, which carries no majority, that the House make no recommendation, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. A floor amendment (2024-1858h), offered by Rep. Cushman, was adopted on a division vote 184–181 on May 9, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On May 9, 2024 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 338–28. On May 30, 2024 the Senate voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Regina Birdsell.

Sponsors

• Sen. Rebecca Whitley (D - SD15) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21)
• Sen. Donovan Fenton (D - SD10)
• Sen. Denise Ricciardi (R - SD9)
• Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5)
• Rep. Megan Murray (D - Hills 37)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 21, 2024, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, LOB 101
• April 10, 2024, 9:45 AM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 203
• May 1, 2024, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 210-211

Votes

• March 7, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• May 9, 2024, House: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 184, nays 181, passed
• May 9, 2024, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1858h — yeas 338, nays 28, passed
• May 30, 2024, Senate: Nonconcur with the House Amendment — voice vote, passed

The Docket

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 8
• SC 9