Establishes the people with disabilities access to programs commission
Summary
Establishes the people with disabilities access to programs commission to examine, evaluate and make recommendations for new laws with respect to how the state should streamline eligibility requirements and processes for its programs and services to assist people with disabilities.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
May 2022
Assembly Passage
May 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2022
Last action May 4, 2022
Floor votes · Assembly May 4, 2022
How they voted
134–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 137
May 4, 2022
D
Democratic98
96% Yea
R
Republican39
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 4, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
May 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8816A
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
lower
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
lower
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Harvey Epstein
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
Co
Angelo Santabarbara
DDemocratic
Co
Catalina Cruz
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Burdick
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
Co
Eddie Gibbs
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Gallagher
DDemocratic
Co
Joe DeStefano
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
John McDonald
DDemocratic
Co
Michael Montesano
RRepublican
Co
NF
Nathalia Fernández
DDemocratic
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