Requires group homes and other community-based residential programs, as condition of licensure, to implement policies to prevent social isolation of residents.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2021
General Assembly Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 10, 2020
Last action Jun 1, 2021
Floor votes · General Assembly May 20, 2021
How they voted
73–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 77
May 20, 2021
D
Democratic53
92% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 1, 2021
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
upper
May 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (76-0-0)
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 25, 2021
Committee
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Dec 10, 2020
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Human Services Committee
lower
3 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DR
Daniel R. Benson
DDemocratic
P
JD
Joann Downey
DDemocratic
P
VV
Valerie Vainieri Huttle
DDemocratic
Co
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
Co
AM
Angelica M. Jimenez
DDemocratic
Co
AC
Annette Chaparro
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony Verrelli
DDemocratic
Co
Britnee Timberlake
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Tully
DDemocratic
Co
JA
John Armato
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Swain
DDemocratic
Co
MM
Mila M. Jasey
DDemocratic
Co
PM
Pedro Mejia
DDemocratic
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