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Senate hears bill to fund public education on cytomegalovirus; tabled on fiscal grounds
Summary
Senators heard a bill directing the Department of Health to run a public-education program on cytomegalovirus (CMV) aimed at pregnant women; sponsors noted the bill carries a fiscal note and the Senate tabled it on third reading to allow appropriations consideration.
Senator Bramble presented Second Substitute House Bill 81, a public-health measure directing the Department of Health to create an education program about cytomegalovirus (CMV) transmission and birth defects for pregnant women and those who may become pregnant.
"What this bill does, it directs the Department of Health to create a public education program to inform pregnant women and women who may become pregnant about the occurrence transmission of and birth defects caused by cytomegalovirus," Senator Bramble said on the floor. He told the chamber that while a favorable vote from second to third reading shows legislative support in concept, a fiscal note would require the bill to go through the appropriations process to secure funding.
The roll call recorded '28 ayes, 0 no votes, 1 absent' on the second-to-third step in the transcript and the Senate then voted to table the bill on third reading because of the fiscal impact; the sponsor explained tabling to address the fiscal note does not kill the bill but places it into the budgetary process.
Next steps: the bill is tabled to allow appropriations review and possible funding before a final passage vote.
