Requires group homes and other community-based residential programs, as condition of licensure, to implement policies to prevent social isolation of residents.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2021
General Assembly Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 10, 2020
Last action Jun 1, 2021
Floor votes · General Assembly May 20, 2021
How they voted
76–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 80
May 20, 2021
D
Democratic54
92% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jun 1, 2021
Senate · Referred to committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
May 20, 2021
General Assembly · Passed
Passed Assembly (76-0-0)
Mar 17, 2021
General Assembly · Reported by committee
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
Jan 25, 2021
General Assembly · Referred to committee
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
Dec 10, 2020
General Assembly · Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Human Services Committee
3 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DR
Daniel R. Benson
DDemocratic
P
JD
Joann Downey
DDemocratic
P
VV
Valerie Vainieri Huttle
DDemocratic
Co
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
Co
AM
Angelica M. Jimenez
DDemocratic
Co
AC
Annette Chaparro
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony Verrelli
DDemocratic
Co
Britnee Timberlake
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Tully
DDemocratic
Co
JA
John Armato
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Swain
DDemocratic
Co
MM
Mila M. Jasey
DDemocratic
Co
PM
Pedro Mejia
DDemocratic
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