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H5595Introduced in the House

Prioritizing patient access to care

Passed

Introduced by House Committee on Ways and Means

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Prioritizing patient access to care

Where it stands

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 188 of the Acts of 2026

August 10, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Enacted - 121 YEAS to 35 NAYS · July 31, 2026

119

Yes

35

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

158 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Christopher Flanagan01-BARYes
John Barrett01-BERYes
Michael Chaisson01-BRINo
Dawne Shand01-ESSYes
Todd Smola01-HAMNo
Lindsay Sabadosa01-HAMYes
Margaret Scarsdale01-MIDYes
Bruce Ayers01-NORYes
Michelle Badger01-PLYYes
Adrian Madaro01-SUFYes

Bill history

  1. Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means

  2. Pending new draft of H2370

  3. New draft of H2370

  4. Ordered to a third reading

  5. Rules suspended

  6. Read third

  7. Amendment 1 pending

  8. Point of Order pending

  9. Point of Order well taken

  10. Amendment 1 laid aside

  11. Passed to be engrossed - 119 YEAS to 33 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 236 )

  12. Read

  13. Rules suspended

  14. Referred to the committee on Senate Rules

  15. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

  16. Rules suspended

  17. Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed

  18. Enacted - 121 YEAS to 35 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 262 )

  19. Enacted and laid before the Governor

  20. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 188 of the Acts of 2026

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