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S1294Introduced in the Senate

Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding hearing loss screening.

Passed

Introduced by Health and Welfare Committee

What does this bill do?

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Official description

INFANTS AND NEWBORNS -- Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding hearing loss screening.

Where it stands

Session Law Chapter 266 Effective: 07/01/2026

March 31, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Third Reading · March 26, 2026

37

Yes

32

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Mark Sauter001AYes
Cornel Rasor001BNo
Heather Scott002ANo
Dale Hawkins002BNo
Vito Barbieri003ANo
Jordan Redman003BNo
Joe Alfieri004ANo
Elaine Price004BNo
Ron Mendive005ANo
Tony Wisniewski005BNo

Bill history

  1. Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing

  2. Reported Printed; referred to Health & Welfare

  3. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading

  4. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

  5. Referred to 14th Order for amendment

  6. Placed in the Committee of the Whole

  7. Reported out without recommendation, as amended

  8. Amendments ordered printed; referred for engrossment

  9. Amendments reported printed

  10. Reported engrossed, filed for first reading, as amended

  11. Read first time as amended, filed for Second Reading

  12. Read second time as amended, filed for Third reading

  13. Retained on calendar

  14. Read third time in full as amended -- PASSED 22-13-0

  15. Title apvd

  16. to House

  17. Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading

  18. Read First Time, Referred to Health & Welfare

  19. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

  20. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

  21. Rules Suspended:

  22. Title apvd

  23. to Senate

  24. Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling

  25. Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker

  26. Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate

  27. Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor

  28. Session Law Chapter 266 Effective: 07/01/2026

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