Relates to designated essential support persons for individuals with disabilities
Summary
Allows for an individual with a disability or the legal guardian for the individual to designate a single primary essential support person to assist with communicating medical needs and managing everyday needs during hospitalization.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jan 2022
Assembly Passage
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
Signed into Law
Feb 2022
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Signed Feb 24, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 1, 2022 · Assembly Jan 20, 2022
How they voted
63–0
Passed
Total votes 63
Feb 1, 2022
D
Democratic43
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Feb 24, 2022
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.42
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 20, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jan 20, 2022
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 19, 2022
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Stacey Pheffer Amato
DDemocratic
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