HB 1021 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Affordable Care Act - Oklahoma Key Vote
Jon Echols voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Referred to Committee
- March 21, 2013
- House Bill Passed
- March 13, 2013
- Introduced
- Feb. 4, 2013
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Title: Prohibits the Enforcement of the Affordable Care Act
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the enforcement of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Highlights:
- Alleges that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 are unconstitutional and declares them “null and void” in Oklahoma (Sec. 2).
- Requires the legislature to adopt measures to prevent the enforcement of the PPACA and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act within the state (Sec. 2).
More Info About this Vote
NOTE: A BILL WITH AN EMERGENCY CLAUSE REQUIRES A SEPARATE TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR THE CLAUSE TO PASS. IF THE CLAUSE IS PASSED, THE BILL GOES INTO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY UPON THE GOVERNOR'S SIGNATURE.
Title: Prohibits the Enforcement of the Affordable Care Act