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2025R: HB1916 ACT 979

TO AMEND THE PROTECTING MINORS FROM MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ACT OF 2023; AND TO INCLUDE GENDER-AFFIRMING INTERVENTIONS AS A RIGHT OF ACTION FOR MEDICAL MALPRACTICE.

Latest action: Notification that HB1916 is now Act 979

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Sponsor	Role
Bentley	lead
A. Clark	primary

When	Chamber	Action
Mar 31, 2025, 1:05 p.m. CT	House	Filed
Mar 31, 2025, 9:11 p.m. CT	House	Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Apr 2, 2025, 8:34 a.m. CT	House	Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Apr 2, 2025, 8:34 a.m. CT	House	Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Apr 2, 2025, 11:15 a.m. CT	House	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Apr 8, 2025, 2:09 p.m. CT	House	Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Apr 9, 2025, 3:56 p.m. CT	House	Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Apr 9, 2025, 11:32 p.m. CT	Senate	Received from the House.
Apr 9, 2025, 11:32 p.m. CT	Senate	Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
Apr 14, 2025, 7:21 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Apr 15, 2025, 4:14 p.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Apr 15, 2025, 4:14 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned to the House as passed.
Apr 15, 2025, 5:20 p.m. CT	House	Returned from the Senate as passed.
Apr 15, 2025, 5:20 p.m. CT	House	TO BE ENROLLED
Apr 16, 2025, 3:15 p.m. CT	House	Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
Apr 22, 2025, 4:00 p.m. CT	House	Notification that HB1916 is now Act 979

Meetings

When	Meeting	Video
Apr 8, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	House Judiciary Committee · Committee Room 149	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 9, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	House Meeting · House	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 14, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CT	Senate Judiciary · Senate Room 171	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 15, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

Filed amendments on record: H1 (House) by Bentley, filed Apr 1, 2025, 9:07 a.m. CT: Hall of the House of Representatives 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1916 TO AMEND THE PROTECTING MINORS FROM MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ACT OF 2023; AND TO INCLUDE.

Number	Chamber	Sponsor	Introduced
H1	House	Bentley	Apr 1, 2025, 9:07 a.m. CT

Committee actions

Do Pass · Senate · Apr 14, 2025, 7:21 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Do Pass · House · Apr 8, 2025, 2:09 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee Do Pass

Floor roll calls

Senate · RCS 1307

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 4:14:40 PM · arkleg

29Yea

6Nay

0Not voting

0Present

0Excused

Yea (29)

Nay (6)

House · RCS 1091

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 3:56:22 PM · arkleg

73Yea

16Nay

10Not voting

1Present

0Excused

Yea (73)

Nay (16)

Present (1)

Mark D. McElroy (R)

Not voting (10)

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