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SB72Introduced in the Senate

Provide presumptive eligibility for Medicaid coverage of home and community-based services

Vetoed

Introduced by Michael Yakawich, District 51

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Provide presumptive eligibility for Medicaid coverage of home and community-based services

Where it stands

(S) Veto Override Failed in Legislature

June 18, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

9 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House · April 12, 2025

45

Yes

5

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. (LC) Drafter Assigned

  2. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  3. (LC) Draft in Edit

  4. (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  5. (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  6. (LC) Draft in Assembly

  7. (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  8. (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  9. (S) Introduced

  10. (S) Fiscal Note Requested

  11. (S) Fiscal Note Received

  12. (S) First Reading

  13. (S) Referred to Committee (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  14. (S) Fiscal Note Signed

  15. (S) Fiscal Note Printed

  16. (S) Hearing (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  17. (S) Tabled in Committee (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  18. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested

  19. (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  20. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  21. (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  22. (S) 2nd Reading Passed

  23. (S) Rereferred to Committee (S) Finance and Claims

  24. (S) Hearing (S) Finance and Claims

  25. (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (S) Finance and Claims

  26. (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Finance and Claims

  27. (S) 3rd Reading Passed

  28. (S) Transmitted to House

  29. (H) Referred to Committee (H) Human Services

  30. (H) First Reading

  31. (H) Hearing (H) Human Services

  32. (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Human Services

  33. (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Human Services

  34. (H) 2nd Reading Concurred

  35. (H) Hearing (H) Appropriations

  36. (H) Rereferred to Committee (H) Appropriations

  37. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested

  38. (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Appropriations

  39. (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Appropriations

  40. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested

  41. (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned

  42. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  43. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received

  44. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Signed

  45. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  46. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  47. (H) 2nd Reading Concurred

  48. (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  49. (H) 3rd Reading Concurred

  50. (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments

  51. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  52. (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred

  53. (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  54. (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House

  55. (S) Sent to Enrolling

  56. (S) Returned from Enrolling

  57. (S) Signed by President

  58. (H) Signed by Speaker

  59. (S) Transmitted to Governor

  60. (S) Vetoed by Governor

  61. (S) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll in Progress

  62. (S) Veto Override Failed in Legislature

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