Relates to persons authorized to visit inmate-patient facilities of the department of mental hygiene
Summary
Authorizes the governor and lieutenant-governor, commissioner of general services, secretary of state, comptroller, attorney general, and members of the legislature, provided that such request does not impact upon the department's ability to manage its facilities as determined by the director of the facility, to visit any facility designated by the commissioner of mental health for care and treatment.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Assembly Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 23, 2023
Last action May 20, 2024
Floor votes · Assembly May 20, 2024
How they voted
140–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 149
May 20, 2024
D
Democratic102
92% Yea
R
Republican47
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 20, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
upper
May 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 14, 2024
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5853A
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO MENTAL HEALTH
lower
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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