Hospital visitation; applicability to minors; right of adult patients; authorizing hospitals to enact policies; authorizing civil actions. Emergency.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2022
Last action Apr 13, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2022
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 48
Feb 17, 2022
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican39
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Apr 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Public Health Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2022
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Feb 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Feb 17, 2022
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Feb 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 0
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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