Relating to abuse of elderly persons.
Summary
Modifies Elderly Persons and Persons With Disabilities Abuse Prevention Act to apply to elderly persons who are residents of long term care facilities.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Jan 31, 2019
Signed May 7, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2019 · House Apr 29, 2019
How they voted
29–0
Passed
Total votes 29
Mar 14, 2019
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 7, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
May 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 29, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by McLane. Passed.
lower
Apr 23, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Mar 18, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Mar 14, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Linthicum. Passed.
upper
Mar 11, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Feb 1, 2019
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Jan 31, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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