Became law as Chapter 469, Laws of 2016, signed May 10, 2016, 95 days after it was filed.
2016 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2238
Abortion services; prohibit Division of Medicaid from reimbursing Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA).
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID FROM AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF PART OR ALL OF THE COSTS OF CARE AND SERVICES RENDERED BY ANY ENTITY THAT PERFORMS NONTHERAPEUTIC ABORTIONS, MAINTAINS OR OPERATES A FACILITY WHERE NONTHERAPEUTIC ABORTIONS ARE PERFORMED, OR IS AFFILIATED WITH SUCH AN ENTITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 5 to May 10, 2016, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action29 actions on 20 days
In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 226 days
MedicaidFeb 5 to Feb 1611 days
AppropriationsFeb 16 to Feb 182 days
In the House of RepresentativesMar 2 to Mar 2927 days
MedicaidMar 14 to Mar 173 days
AppropriationsMar 17 to Mar 225 days
MedicaidMar 22 to Mar 220 days
Back in the SenateMar 29 to Apr 2628 days
With the GovernorApr 26 to May 1014 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 2
House of Representatives committee amendmentPending
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 29
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 5 – Mar 2
- Feb 5Referred to the Senate committees on Medicaid and on Appropriations
- Feb 16Reported as a committee substitute from ME to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 18Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Mar 2Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
- Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
In the House of Representatives Mar 2 – Mar 29
- Mar 2Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
- Mar 4Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
- Mar 7Sent to the House
- Mar 14Referred to the House committees on Medicaid and on Appropriations
- Mar 17Reported as amended from ME to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 22Reported as amended from AP to ME in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Mar 23Read the third time in the House
- Mar 29Amended in the House
- Passed the House as amended
Back in the Senate Mar 29 – Apr 26
- Mar 29Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Clarke, Brown, Bomgar and Wooten)
- Mar 30Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
- Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
- Apr 5Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
- Apr 11Conferees named in the Senate: Wiggins, Burton and Caughman
- Apr 13Conferees named in the House: Brown, Hood and Bennett
- Apr 15Conference report filed in the Senate
- Conference report filed in the House
- Apr 16Conference report adopted in the House
- Apr 20Conference report adopted in the Senate
- Apr 26Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
To the Governor Apr 26 – May 10
- Apr 26Enrolled bill signed in the House
- May 10Approved by the Governor
All 29 actions, as published
- Feb 5Referred To Medicaid;AppropriationsSenate
- Feb 16DR - TSDPCS: ME To APSenate
- Feb 18Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
- Mar 2Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
- Mar 2AmendedSenate
- Mar 2Passed As AmendedSenate
- Mar 2Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
- Mar 4Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
- Mar 7Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Mar 14Referred To Medicaid;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Mar 17DR - TSDPAA: ME To APHouse of Representatives
- Mar 22DR - TSDPAA: AP To MEHouse of Representatives
- Mar 22Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 23Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
- Mar 29AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 29Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 29Motion to Reconsider Entered (Clarke, Brown, Bomgar, Wooten)House of Representatives
- Mar 30Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
- Mar 30Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
- Apr 5Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
- Apr 11Conferees Named Wiggins,Burton,CaughmanSenate
- Apr 13Conferees Named Brown,Hood,BennettHouse of Representatives
- Apr 15Conference Report FiledSenate
- Apr 15Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
- Apr 16Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 20Conference Report AdoptedSenate
- Apr 26Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Apr 26Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- May 10Approved by GovernorGovernor