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IntroducedMar 02, 2021
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Passed SenateMay 13, 2021
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Passed HouseJun 03, 2021
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Signed into LawJun 09, 2021
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE BILLS OF RIGHTS FOR LONG-TERM CARE RESIDENTS AND AUTHORIZING THE USE OF RESIDENT TECHNOLOGY FOR VIRTUAL VISITATION AND VIRTUAL MONITORING. To affirm that residents of long-term care facilities have the right to treat their living quarters as their homes and have the same rights as all other state residents, including the right to use technology of their choice for purposes, including, but not limited to, virtual visitation and file grievances for violations of their rights.
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House • Jun 16, 2021: Signed by the Governor
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Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SB 975
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Aging Committee
Votes
YES: 16
- Miller P.
- Phipps Q.
- Lopes R.
- Hughes A.
- Kelly K.
- Wilson D.
- Daugherty Abrams M.
- Slap D.
- de la Cruz J.
- Cohen C.
- Garibay J.
- Fusco J.
- Bolinsky M.
- Leeper J.
- Vargas E.
- Case J.
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 35
- JOHN W. FONFARA
- CATHERINE A. OSTEN
- DOUGLAS MCCRORY
- PAUL M. FORMICA
- SAUD ANWAR
- KEVIN C. KELLY
- STEVE CASSANO
- MARILYN MOORE
- DEREK SLAP
- DENNIS BRADLEY
- RICK LOPES
- JULIE KUSHNER
- JOHN A. KISSEL
- BOB DUFF
- KEVIN D. WITKOS
- WILL HASKELL
- MATTHEW L. LESSER
- PATRICIA BILLIE MILLER
- GARY WINFIELD
- TONY HWANG
- MARTIN M. LOONEY
- MAE FLEXER
- CHRISTINE COHEN
- CRAIG MINER
- MARY ABRAMS
- HENRI MARTIN
- JAMES MARONEY
- ERIC C. BERTHEL
- JOAN V. HARTLEY
- ROB SAMPSON
- PAUL CICARELLA
- JORGE CABRERA
- DAN CHAMPAGNE
- HEATHER S. SOMERS
- ALEX KASSER
NO: 0
ABSENT: 1
YES: 133
- ABERCROMBIE
- HUGHES
- WOOD, K.
- MCGORTY, B.
- ALLIE-BRENNAN
- JOHNSON
- YOUNG
- NUCCIO
- ARCONTI
- KAVROS DEGRAW
- ZIOGAS
- O'DEA
- ARNONE
- LEEPER
- PAVALOCK-D'AMATO
- LEMAR
- PERILLO
- BARRY
- LINEHAN
- ACKERT
- PETIT
- BERGER-GIRVALO
- LUXENBERG
- ANDERSON
- PISCOPO
- MCCARTHY VAHEY
- ARORA
- POLLETTA
- BORER
- MCGEE
- BETTS
- BOYD
- MESKERS
- BOLINSKY
- RUTIGLIANO
- MICHEL
- BUCKBEE
- SCOTT
- COMEY
- MORRIN BELLO
- CALLAHAN
- VAIL
- CONCEPCION
- NAPOLI
- CANDELORA, V.
- VEACH
- CONLEY
- NOLAN
- CARNEY
- WILSON
- CURREY
- PALM
- CARPINO
- WOOD, T.
- D'AGOSTINO
- PAOLILLO
- CASE
- YACCARINO
- DATHAN
- CHEESEMAN
- ZAWISTOWSKI
- PARKER
- D'AMELIO
- ZULLO
- DEMICCO
- DAUPHINAIS
- ZUPKUS
- DIGIOVANCARLO
- PHIPPS
- DELNICKI
- DILLON
- PORTER
- DEVLIN
- DIMASSA
- QUINN
- DUBITSKY
- DOUCETTE
- ROCHELLE
- FERRARO
- RITTER
- ELLIOTT
- ROJAS
- FIORELLO
- EXUM
- SANCHEZ, E.
- FISHBEIN
- FARRAR
- FRANCE
- FELIPE
- SCANLON
- FUSCO
- FOSTER
- GREEN
- SIMMS, T.
- HAINES
- GARIBAY
- SMITH, B.
- HALL
- CANDELARIA, J.
- GENGA
- SMITH, F.
- HARDING
- COOK
- STAFSTROM
- HARRISON
- GONZALEZ
- GILCHREST
- STALLWORTH
- HAYES
- GOUPIL
- STEINBERG
- HOWARD
- GRESKO
- KENNEDY
- REYES
- GUCKER
- THOMAS
- KLARIDES-DITRIA
- RILEY
- HADDAD
- TURCO
- LABRIOLA
- ROSARIO
- LANOUE
- RYAN
- HENNESSY
- WELANDER
- MASTROFRANCESCO
- SANTIAGO
- HORN
- WINKLER
- MCCARTY, K.
- VARGAS
NO: 0
ABSENT: 18
Actions
- Jun 16, 2021 | House
- Signed by the Governor
- Jun 10, 2021 | House
- Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- Jun 09, 2021 | House
- Public Act 21-55 (LCO)
- Jun 03, 2021 | House
- House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A
- House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
- In Concurrence
- May 14, 2021 | House
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- House Calendar Number 505
- May 13, 2021 | Senate
- Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 8481
- Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
- On Consent Calendar
- Mar 29, 2021 | Senate
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Senate Calendar Number 155
- File Number 193 (LCO)
- Mar 22, 2021 | Senate
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/29/21 10:00 AM (LCO)
- Mar 12, 2021 | Senate
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Mar 11, 2021 | Senate
- Joint Favorable Substitute (AGE)
- Mar 03, 2021 | Senate
- Public Hearing 03/09
- Mar 02, 2021 | Senate
- Referred to Joint Committee on Aging
Documents
- Bill Analysis for SB-975, as amended by Senate "A"
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 193
- Summary for Public Act No. 21-55
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 193
- Fiscal Note for SB-975, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 8481)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8263 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8481 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Committee Report AGE Joint Fav. Rpt