Provides protections for individuals with developmental disabilities; upgrades crimes committed against such individuals; and improves tranparency and accountability in investigations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of such individuals; designated as
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Jun 2017
General Assembly Passage
Jul 2017
Senate Passage
Oct 2017
Signed into Law
Oct 2017
Introduced Feb 4, 2016
Signed Oct 6, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Oct 6, 2017
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2017, c.238.
executive
Oct 5, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (33-0)
legislature
Jul 31, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed Assembly (68-0-0)
legislature
Jul 31, 2017
Vetoed
Conditional Veto, Received in the Assembly
legislature
Jun 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (74-0-0)
legislature
Jun 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed Senate (39-0)
legislature
Jun 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
legislature
May 15, 2017
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
legislature
May 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading (without recommendation)
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
legislature
Dec 19, 2016
Legislature · Passed
Passed Assembly (76-0-0)
legislature
Oct 27, 2016
Legislature · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
legislature
Sep 19, 2016
Committee
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
legislature
Feb 4, 2016
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Human Services Committee
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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