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JOINT MEMORIAL · 2005–06 SESSION

SJM 8039: Medicare modernization act

Requesting changes to the Medicare Modernization Act.

Summary

  • Congress is asked to address several implementation problems with the Medicare Part D prescription drug program.

From the House Bill Report (SJM 8039), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2006
  3. Passed SenateFeb 8, 2006
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Filed
Prime sponsor
Lisa Brown (D-3)
Introduced
January 30, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
March 8, 2006

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Brown (D-3)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Rosa Franklin D-29Craig Pridemore D-49Pat Thibaudeau D-43

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 8, 2006
Version voted on: SJM 8039
27 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25001
Republican22100
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Amendment 38 by Benson (page 1, line 8)

February 8, 2006
Version voted on: SJM 8039
22 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat02501
Republican22001
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. HC - Majority; do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Health Care.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Minority; without recommendation.
  13. HEA - Majority; do pass.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SJM 8039 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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