SJR 340: Supermajority Vote Required to Enact a Single-payor Healthcare System
JOINT RESOLUTION by Diaz
Supermajority Vote Required to Enact a Single-payor Healthcare System; Proposing the creation of Section 22 of Article III of the State Constitution to provide that a single-payor health care system may not be enacted by the legislature except through legislation approved by two-thirds of the membership of each house of the legislature and presented to the Governor for approval, etc.
Senate Committee References:
- Health Policy (HP)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- Appropriations (AP)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/21/2020 Senate • Filed
1/11/2021 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 60
1/25/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/04/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
2/4/2021 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 -SJ 176
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
2/26/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 03/03/21, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 60
3/3/2021 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 6 NAYS 4 -SJ 192
• Now in Appropriations
3/8/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/11/21, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building
3/11/2021 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations; YEAS 11 NAYS 6 -SJ 247
3/12/2021 Senate • Now in Rules
4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Rules
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SJR 340, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/21/2020 at 9:37 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 547 Supermajority Vote Required to Enact a Single-Payor Health Care System Rizo Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Health & Human Services Committee 
Committee Votes (3)
Date Committee Result 2/4/2021 8:30 AM Health Policy 6 Yeas - 3 Nays 3/3/2021 2:30 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 6 Yeas - 4 Nays 3/11/2021 11:30 AM Appropriations 11 Yeas - 6 Nays Citations - Constitution (1)
Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help III Section 22 Page 1 (pdf)