Requires reporting of suspected abuse of institutionalized elderly to police and that facility employees receive notice of reporting requirement annually; designated as "Peggy's Law."
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Feb 8, 2016
Signed Aug 7, 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
12
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Aug 7, 2017
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2017, c.186.
executive
Jun 29, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (34-0)
legislature
Jun 29, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed Assembly (78-0-0)
legislature
Jun 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
legislature
Jun 22, 2017
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Budget Committee
legislature
Jun 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed Senate (37-0)
legislature
Jun 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
legislature
Feb 8, 2016
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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