AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - RIGHTS OF NURSING HOME PATIENTS (Department of health to promulgate rules and regulations for essential caregivers at nursing homes during a declared emergency.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Feb 12, 2021
Signed Jul 16, 2021
Floor votes · House Jun 17, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
06/30/2021 Senate passed as amended in concurrence
upper
Jun 28, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2021 Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence
legislature
Jun 21, 2021
Committee
06/21/2021 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
Jun 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
06/17/2021 House passed as amended (floor amendment)
lower
Jun 14, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/14/2021 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 8, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/08/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 12, 2021
Introduced
02/12/2021 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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