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SB5083Introduced in the Senate

Ensuring access to primary care, behavioral health, and affordable hospital services.

Passed

Introduced by June Robinson, District 38

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Ensuring access to primary care, behavioral health, and affordable hospital services.

Where it stands

Effective date 7/27/2025.

May 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 24, 2025

29

Yes

19

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Marcus Riccelli003AYes
Leonard Christian004BNo
Keith Goehner012ANo
Paul Harris017BNo
Jessica Bateman022BYes
Mike Chapman024AYes
Tina Orwall033AYes
Emily Alvarado034AYes
Vandana Slatter048AYes
Derek Stanford1Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

  3. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.

  4. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.

  5. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  6. Minority; do not pass.

  7. Minority; without recommendation.

  8. And refer to Ways & Means.

  9. Referred to Ways & Means.

  10. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

  11. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  12. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  13. Minority; do not pass.

  14. Minority; without recommendation.

  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  17. 2nd substitute bill substituted

  18. Floor amendment

  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  21. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

  22. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.

  23. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.

  24. APP - Majority; do pass.

  25. Minority; do not pass.

  26. Minority; without recommendation.

  27. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  28. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  29. Floor amendment

  30. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  31. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  32. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  33. Passed final passage; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  34. President signed.

  35. Speaker signed.

  36. Delivered to Governor.

  37. Governor signed.

  38. Chapter 373, 2025 Laws.

  39. Effective date 7/27/2025.

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