HEALTH CARE/RECORDS: Provides for the exemption of fees for health records when requested for the federal and state veterans affairs departments
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Officially: “HEALTH CARE/RECORDS: Provides for the exemption of fees for health records when requested for the federal and state veterans affairs departments” Read the full text
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2026 Regular Session
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Prefiled. · Feb 26, 2026
House
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure. · Feb 26, 2026
House
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026. · Feb 27, 2026
House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure. · Mar 9, 2026
House
Reported favorably (8-0-1). · Mar 23, 2026
House
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading. · Mar 24, 2026
House
Scheduled for floor debate on 03/26/2026. · Mar 25, 2026
House
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. · Mar 26, 2026
House
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. · Mar 31, 2026
Senate
Reported favorably. · May 13, 2026
Senate
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. · May 14, 2026
Senate
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage. · May 18, 2026
Senate
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. · May 21, 2026
Senate
Received from the Senate without amendments. · May 25, 2026
House
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. · May 25, 2026
House
Signed by the President of the Senate. · May 25, 2026
Senate
Sent to the Governor for executive approval. · May 26, 2026
House
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 558. · May 29, 2026
House
Effective date: 08/01/2026. · May 29, 2026
House
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Tehmi Chassion
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