SB 555 — relative to receipt of pharmaceutical rebates by insurers and pharmacy benefits managers.
Last action — Signed by the Governor on 07/26/2024; Chapter 0305; Effective 06/30/2024
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 14, 2023. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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13 sponsors
1 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
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Amendments
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Action History
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Signed by the Governor on 07/26/2024; Chapter 0305; Effective 06/30/2024
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Enrolled (in recess of) 06/13/2024 HJ 16 P. 51
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Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/13/2024); SJ 18
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Conference Committee Report 2024-2239c: Adopted, VV 06/13/2024 HJ 16 P. 15
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Conference Committee Report # 2024-2239c, Adopted, VV; 06/13/2024; SJ 17
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Conference Committee Report # 2024-2239c Filed 06/06/2024; House Amendment + New Amendment HJ 15
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==RECONVENE== Committee of Conference Meeting: 06/04/2024, 12:30 pm, Room 100, SH
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==RECESSED== Committee of Conference Meeting: 06/04/2024, 09:30 am, Room 100, SH
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==RECESSED== Committee of Conference Meeting: 06/03/2024, 02:30 pm, Room 100, SH
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Speaker Appoints: Reps. Hunt, Burroughs, Spier, Ammon 05/30/2024 HJ 15 P. 29
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House Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Hunt): MA VV 05/30/2024 HJ 15 P. 29
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President Appoints: Senators Birdsell, Avard, Prentiss; 05/30/2024; SJ 16
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Sen. Birdsell Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; 05/30/2024; SJ 16
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Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1794h: MA VV 05/23/2024 HJ 14 P. 7
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Amendment # 2024-1794h: AA VV 05/23/2024 HJ 14 P. 7
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-1794h 05/15/2024 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 20 P. 7
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Executive Session: 05/15/2024 10:00 am LOB 302-304
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Work Session: 05/07/2024 01:15 pm LOB 302-304
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Public Hearing: 04/30/2024 10:00 am LOB 302-304
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Introduced (in recess of) 03/28/2024 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 10 P. 228
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Ought to Pass: RC 19Y-4N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/21/2024; SJ 7
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Sen. Rosenwald Floor Amendment # 2024-0967s, AF, VV; 03/21/2024; SJ 7
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/21/2024, Vote 5-2; SC 11
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Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0832s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/07/2024; SJ 6
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Committee Amendment # 2024-0832s, AA, VV; 03/07/2024; SJ 6
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-0832s, 03/07/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 9
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==ROOM CHANGE== Hearing: 02/14/2024, Room 100, SH, 09:15 am; ; SC 7
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To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 1
Sponsors
- Howard Pearl · Cosponsor
- Donovan Fenton · Cosponsor
- Diane Pauer · Cosponsor
- Daniel Innis · Cosponsor
- Bill Gannon · Cosponsor
- Maureen Mooney · Cosponsor
- Kevin Avard · Primary
- Regina Birdsell · Cosponsor
- David Watters · Cosponsor
- Sharon Carson · Cosponsor
- Jeb Bradley · Cosponsor
- Donna M. Soucy · Cosponsor
- Carrie L. Gendreau · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 402 not signed on · 4 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Kevin Avard Republican
Co-sponsors (12)
- Howard Pearl Republican
- Donovan Fenton Democrat
- Diane Pauer Republican
- Daniel Innis Republican
- Bill Gannon Republican
- Maureen Mooney Republican
- Regina Birdsell Republican
- David Watters Democrat
- Sharon Carson Republican
- Jeb Bradley
- Donna M. Soucy
- Carrie L. Gendreau
Not signed on (402)
402 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 402 →"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 |
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| Unaffiliated | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 17% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Carrie L. Gendreau | — | Yea |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Yea |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Yea |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Nay |
| Rebecca G. Whitley | — | Yea |
| Shannon E. Chandley | — | Nay |
| Cindy Rosenwald | Democrat | Nay |
| David Watters | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Debra Altschiller | Democrat | Nay |
| Donovan Fenton | Democrat | Yea |
| Rebecca Perkins Kwoka | Democrat | Yea |
| Suzanne Prentiss | Democrat | Yea |
| Bill Gannon | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Yea |
| Daryl Abbas | Republican | Yea |
| Denise Ricciardi | Republican | Yea |
| Howard Pearl | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Murphy | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Avard | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Lang | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 555?
- SB 555 is sponsored by Howard Pearl (Republican), Donovan Fenton (Democrat), Diane Pauer (Republican), Daniel Innis (Republican), Bill Gannon (Republican), Maureen Mooney (Republican), Kevin Avard (Republican), Regina Birdsell (Republican), David Watters (Democrat), Sharon Carson (Republican), Jeb Bradley, Donna M. Soucy, and Carrie L. Gendreau.
- What is the current status of SB 555?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 14, 2023. Enacted.
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