SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY SCREEN
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HB 4142 — SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY SCREEN
Last action — Session Sine Die
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 100th Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Amends the Newborn Metabolic Screening Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to provide all newborns and infants within 12 months of birth with screening tests for the presence of spinal muscular atrophy. Provides that the testing shall begin within 12 months of the occurrence of specified events. Provides that the Department is authorized to implement an additional fee for the screening prior to beginning the testing in order to accumulate the resources for start-up and other costs associated with implementation of the screening and thereafter to support the costs associated with screening and follow-up programs for spinal muscular atrophy.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current html
Action History
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Session Sine Die
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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nick Sauer
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
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Assigned to Human Services Committee
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
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Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mark Batinick
Sponsors
- Mark Batinick · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Mark Batinick
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 182 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bellock, Patricia R | — | Yea |
| Demmer, Tom | — | Yea |
| Chapa LaVia, Linda | — | Yea |
| Jesiel, Sheri | — | Yea |
| Sauer, Nick | — | Yea |
| Willis, Kathleen | — | Yea |
| Wallace, Litesa E | — | Yea |
| Anna Moeller | Democrat | Yea |
| Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Fine | Democrat | Yea |
| Robyn Gabel | Democrat | Yea |
| Norine K. Hammond | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 4142 do?
- Amends the Newborn Metabolic Screening Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to provide all newborns and infants within 12 months of birth with screening tests for the presence of spinal muscular atrophy. Provides that the testing shall begin within 12 months of the occurrence of specified events. Provides that the Department is authorized to implement an additional fee for the screening prior to beginning the testing in order to accumulate the resources for start-up and other costs associated with implementation of the screening and thereafter to support the costs associated with screening and follow-up programs for spinal muscular atrophy.
- Who sponsors HB 4142?
- HB 4142 is sponsored by Mark Batinick.
- What is the current status of HB 4142?
- This bill died with 100th Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 4142?
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