Improving worker safety and patient care in health care facilities by addressing staffing needs, overtime, meal and rest breaks, and enforcement.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2022
Last action Mar 10, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 13, 2022
How they voted
55–43
Passed
Total votes 98
Feb 13, 2022
D
Democratic57
94% Yea
R
Republican41
97% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
25
Committee
25
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
upper
Feb 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 09:00 AM
upper
Feb 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 08:30 AM
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Committee
On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
LCTA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 8:30 AM.
upper
Feb 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 09:30 AM
upper
Feb 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 9:30 AM.
upper
Feb 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
lower
Feb 5, 2022
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 09:00 AM
lower
Feb 5, 2022
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Jan 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 08:00 AM
lower
Jan 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Jan 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Jan 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
lower
Jan 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM.
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:00 AM.
lower
Jan 19, 2022
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:00 AM
lower
Jan 19, 2022
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:00 AM.
lower
1 primary · 43 co-sponsors
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