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SB984Introduced in the Senate

Relating to access to individualized investigational treatments for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses.

Passed

Introduced by Paul Bettencourt, District 7

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Official description

Relating to access to individualized investigational treatments for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

May 29, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Read 3rd time RV#3009 · May 20, 2025

147

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0

No

3

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Health & Human Services

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Testimony taken in committee

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Considered in public hearing

  10. Vote taken in committee

  11. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  12. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  13. Committee report printed and distributed

  14. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  15. Laid before the Senate

  16. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  17. Vote recorded in Journal

  18. Three day rule suspended

  19. Record vote

  20. Read 3rd time

  21. Passed

  22. Record vote

  23. Reported engrossed

  24. Received from the Senate

  25. Read first time

  26. Referred to Public Health

  27. Considered in formal meeting

  28. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  29. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  30. Committee report distributed

  31. Committee report sent to Calendars

  32. Corrected com rept filed w/ Comte Coordinator

  33. Corrected comm. report distributed

  34. Corrected committee report sent to Calendars

  35. Considered in Calendars

  36. Placed on General State Calendar

  37. Read 2nd time

  38. Passed to 3rd reading

  39. Record vote RV#2939

  40. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  41. Read 3rd time

  42. Passed

  43. Record vote RV#3009

  44. House passage reported

  45. Reported enrolled

  46. Signed in the Senate

  47. Signed in the House

  48. Sent to the Governor

  49. Signed by the Governor

  50. Effective on 9/1/25

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