AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE HOSPITAL CONVERSIONS ACT (Requires the transacting parties/new hospital seeking conversion to supply additional information in application for review by the DOH/DAG relating to staffing levels/pension plans/community impact.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2021
Last action Apr 8, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 6, 2021
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Apr 6, 2021
D
Democratic31
96% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Apr 8, 2021
Committee
04/08/2021 Referred to House Corporations
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
04/06/2021 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/29/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 11, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/11/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 25, 2021
Introduced
02/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cynthia Armour Coyne
DDemocratic
P
DR
Dominick Ruggerio
DDemocratic
P
Frank Lombardo
DDemocratic
P
Hanna Gallo
DDemocratic
P
Josh Miller
DDemocratic
P
Maryellen Goodwin
DDemocratic
P
Michael J. McCaffrey
DDemocratic
P
Sam Bell
DDemocratic
P
Sandra Cano
DDemocratic
P
Stephen R. Archambault
DDemocratic
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