Enacts "Stephen's law"; requires certified treatment programs to notify patients of their right to name an emergency contact
Summary
Enacts "Stephen's law"; requires certified treatment programs to notify patients of their right to name an emergency contact.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Assembly Passage
Jul 2020
Signed into Law
Nov 2020
Introduced Mar 22, 2019
Signed Nov 11, 2020
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2019 · Assembly Jul 21, 2020
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 53
May 13, 2019
D
Democratic36
100% Yea
R
Republican17
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Nov 11, 2020
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.270
upper
Jul 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 4741B
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
upper
May 13, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE
lower
May 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 4741A
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Committee
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
upper
Apr 8, 2019
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
upper
Mar 22, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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