Enacts the "independent senior housing resident freedom of choice act" to authorize persons in independent housing to receive services they could get at home
Summary
Enacts the "independent senior housing resident freedom of choice act" to authorize persons in independent housing, shelters and residences to receive services they could otherwise receive if they resided in a private residence.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Assembly Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2025
Last action May 28, 2026
Floor votes · Assembly May 28, 2026
How they voted
137–0
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 149
May 28, 2026
D
Democratic102
91% Yea
R
Republican47
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
4
May 28, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO AGING
upper
May 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 20, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO AGING
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO AGING
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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