Enacts "Stephen's law"; requires certified treatment programs to notify patients of their right to name an emergency contact
Summary
Enacts "Stephen's law"; requires certified treatment programs to notify patients of their right to name an emergency contact.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Assembly Passage
Jul 2020
Signed into Law
Nov 2020
Introduced Mar 22, 2019
Signed Nov 11, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2020 · Assembly Jul 21, 2020
How they voted
61–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
Feb 4, 2020
D
Democratic40
97% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
4
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Nov 11, 2020
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.270
Jul 21, 2020
Assembly · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
Feb 4, 2020
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE
Feb 4, 2020
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
Feb 3, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
Jan 8, 2020
Senate · Amendment adopted
PRINT NUMBER 4741B
Jan 8, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Jan 8, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Jan 8, 2020
Assembly · Failed
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
May 13, 2019
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE
May 13, 2019
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
Apr 24, 2019
Senate · Amendment adopted
PRINT NUMBER 4741A
Apr 24, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Apr 8, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Mar 22, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
AB
Alessandra Biaggi
DDemocratic
Co
AM
Anna M. Kaplan
DDemocratic
Co
DC
David Carlucci
DDemocratic
Co
JM
Jen Metzger
DDemocratic
Co
Jessica Ramos
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Liz Krueger
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Monica Martinez
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Rachel May
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Rob Ortt
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
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