LONG-TERM CARE BILL OF RIGHTS
Summary
Creates the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression in Long-Term Care Bill of Rights Act. Establishes rights for a client who lives in a long-term care facility, or who receives home care services from a home care provider, from discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sex, actual or perceived sexual orientation, actual or perceived gender identity, actual or perceived gender expression, or actual or perceived HIV status. Provides that an aggrieved person may enforce violations of the Act against a long-term care facility or a home care provider and the staff of the long-term care facility or home care provider through a civil action. Sets forth provisions concerning gender identity in client records; required training for all long-term care facilities and home care providers; arbitration agreements; interpretation of the Act; and enforcement of rights, including civil penalties and other administrative actions. Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the Nursing Home Care Act, and the Home Health, Home Services, and Home Nursing Agency Licensing Act to require compliance with the Sexual orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression in Long-Term Care Bill of Rights Act. Amends the Adult Protective Services Act to include intentional misgendering and unlawful discrimination in the definition of "abuse".
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action May 29, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
1
Committee
4
May 8, 2026
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 006-003-000
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Celina Villanueva
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Koehler
DDemocratic
Co
Emil Jones
DDemocratic
Co
GG
Graciela Guzmán
DDemocratic
Co
Lakesia Collins
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Fine
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Walker
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Edly-Allen
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Simmons-Gessesse
DDemocratic
Co
Rachel Ventura
DDemocratic
Co
Sara Feigenholtz
DDemocratic
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