Protecting patients in facilities regulated by the department of health by establishing uniform enforcement tools.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Signed Mar 15, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 24, 2024 · House Feb 29, 2024
How they voted
28–20
Passed
Total votes 48
Jan 24, 2024
D
Democratic28
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
22
Committee
22
Mar 15, 2024
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Feb 29, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (58-35-2)
house
Feb 26, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
APP - Majority; do pass.
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
HCW - Majority; do pass.
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
On motion, referred to Rules.
upper
Jan 8, 2024
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health & Long Term Care.
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
upper
Feb 8, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.
upper
Jan 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 10:30 AM.
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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