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2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 975

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.

Became law as Public Act 21-55, signed June 16, 2021, 106 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

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.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

7 co-sponsors

Paul M. Formica, Catherine A. Osten, Kevin C. Kelly, Saud Anwar, Kevin D. Witkos, Eric C. Berthel, Paul Cicarella

In the House of Representatives

    22 co-sponsors

    Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Tim Ackert, Kara Rochelle, Tom Delnicki, Tami Zawistowski, Jaime S. Foster, Whit Betts, Irene M. Haines, Christine Conley, Michelle L. Cook, Robin Green, Anthony J. D'Amelio, Joseph H. Zullo, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Laura M. Devlin, Quentin Williams, Jane M. Garibay, Maria P. Horn, Gary A. Turco Jr., Jason Doucette, John-Michael Parker, Christie M. Carpino

    Its course

    March 2 to June 16, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action21 actions on 12 days

    In the SenateMar 2 to May 1372 days

    Aging CommitteeMar 2 to Mar 119 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 13 to Jun 321 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 3 to Jun 107 days

    With the GovernorJun 10 to Jun 166 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 13 · Adopted Jun 3

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Mar 2 – May 13

    1. Mar 2Introduced and sent to Aging Committee
    2. Mar 3Heard in Aging Committee
    3. Mar 11Aging Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. May 13The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    5. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives May 14 – Jun 3

    1. May 14Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Jun 3The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 9 – Jun 16

    1. Jun 9Numbered Public Act 21-55
    2. Jun 10Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 16Signed by the Governor
    All 21 actions, as published
    1. Mar 2REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 3PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 11Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 12FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 22REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 29RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 29FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Mar 29SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Mar 29FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 13SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    11. May 13SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    12. May 13ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
    13. May 14FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    14. May 14HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    15. Jun 3HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    16. Jun 3HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. Jun 3IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    18. Jun 9PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    19. Jun 10TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    20. Jun 10TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    21. Jun 16SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor