Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a right for residents of certain facilities to designate an essential caregiver for in-person visitation.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2021
Last action Jun 1, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
12
Committee
12
Amendments
5
Jun 1, 2021
Introduced
Filed with the Secretary of State
executive
May 27, 2021
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 27, 2021
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 27, 2021
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 24, 2021
Introduced
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
May 24, 2021
Introduced
Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
lower
Apr 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Vote reconsidered in committee
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to Human Services
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
5 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ana Hernandez
DDemocratic
P
James Frank
RRepublican
P
Lois Kolkhorst
RRepublican
P
SS
Scott Sanford
RRepublican
P
Will Metcalf
RRepublican
Co
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
Co
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
Co
Candy Noble
RRepublican
Co
Cody Vasut
RRepublican
Co
DS
Drew Springer
RRepublican
Co
LT
Larry Taylor
RRepublican
Co
Mayes Middleton
RRepublican
Co
Paul Bettencourt
RRepublican
Co
Royce West
DDemocratic
Co
Trent Ashby
RRepublican
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