Became P.L.2021, c.457, on January 18, 2022.
2020–2021 Session
Assembly Bill 4478
Establishes additional requirements for DOH to assess sanctions and impose penalties on nursing homes; revises reporting requirements for nursing homes.*
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jul 30
Chief co-sponsor from Jul 30
Holly T. Schepisi, BettyLou DeCroce
Chief co-sponsors from Aug 10
19 co-sponsors
Aura K. Dunn, Christopher P. DePhillips, Ralph R. Caputo, Angela V. McKnight, Serena DiMaso, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Pedro Mejia, Joe Danielsen, Cleopatra G. Tucker, Jamel C. Holley, Daniel R. Benson, Joann Downey, Pamela R. Lampitt, Angelica M. Jimenez, Yvonne Lopez, Eric Houghtaling, Lisa Swain, Chris Tully, Robert J. Karabinchak
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jan 10, 2022
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 10, 2022
2 co-sponsors
Its course
July 30, 2020 to January 18, 2022, 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 action13 actions on 10 days
In the General AssemblyJul 30 to Oct 2991 days
Aging and Senior ServicesJul 30 to Oct 870 days
AppropriationsOct 8 to Oct 2618 days
In the SenateOct 29 to Jan 10438 days
Budget and AppropriationsNov 5 to Jan 2177 days
Back in the General AssemblyJan 10 to Jan 100 days
With the GovernorJan 10 to Jan 188 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading72–0
Passed · Oct 29
Do pass as amended · Jan 21, 2021
Senate, amendment27–0
Passed · Dec 2, 2021
Who voted how
Yea Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Christopher Bateman, Dawn Marie Addiego, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Fred H. Madden Jr., Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Linda R. Greenstein, Loretta Weinberg, M. Teresa Ruiz, Nellie Pou, Nia H. Gill Esq., Nicholas J. Sacco, Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Richard J. Codey, Robert W. Singer, Sandra B. Cunningham, Shirley K. Turner, Stephen M. Sweeney, Thomas H. Kean Jr., Troy Singleton, Vincent J. Polistina
Not voting Anthony M. Bucco, Christopher J. Connors, Holly T. Schepisi, James Beach, James W. Holzapfel, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Michael J. Doherty, Michael L. Testa Jr., Ronald L. Rice, Samuel D. Thompson, Steven V. Oroho, Vin Gopal
Senate, amendment23–0
Passed · Dec 20, 2021
Who voted how
Yea Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Dawn Marie Addiego, James Beach, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Linda R. Greenstein, Loretta Weinberg, M. Teresa Ruiz, Nellie Pou, Nia H. Gill Esq., Nicholas J. Sacco, Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Richard J. Codey, Ronald L. Rice, Sandra B. Cunningham, Shirley K. Turner, Stephen M. Sweeney, Troy Singleton
Not voting Anthony M. Bucco, Christopher Bateman, Christopher J. Connors, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Fred H. Madden Jr., Holly T. Schepisi, James W. Holzapfel, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Michael J. Doherty, Michael L. Testa Jr., Robert W. Singer, Samuel D. Thompson, Steven V. Oroho, Thomas H. Kean Jr., Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina
Senate, third reading39–0
Passed · Jan 10, 2022
Who voted how
Yea Anthony M. Bucco, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Christopher Bateman, Christopher J. Connors, Dawn Marie Addiego, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Fred H. Madden Jr., Holly T. Schepisi, James Beach, James W. Holzapfel, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, Michael J. Doherty, Michael L. Testa Jr., Nellie Pou, Nia H. Gill Esq., Nicholas J. Sacco, Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Richard J. Codey, Robert W. Singer, Ronald L. Rice, Samuel D. Thompson, Sandra B. Cunningham, Shirley K. Turner, Stephen M. Sweeney, Steven V. Oroho, Thomas H. Kean Jr., Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina
Not voting Loretta Weinberg
General Assembly, third reading76–0
Passed · Jan 10, 2022
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Oct 26
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jan 21, 2021
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 2, 2021
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 20, 2021
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the General Assembly Jul 30 – Oct 29
- Jul 30Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Aging and Senior Services
- Oct 8Aging and Senior Services recommended it
- Sent to Appropriations
- Oct 26Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Oct 29Passed the General Assembly, 72 to 0
In the Senate Nov 5 – Jan 10, 2022
- Nov 5Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Jan 21, 2021Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Dec 2, 2021Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Dec 20, 2021Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Jan 10, 2022Passed the Senate, 39 to 0
Back in the General Assembly Jan 10, 2022
- Jan 10, 2022Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Passed the General Assembly, 76 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 18, 2022
- Jan 18, 2022Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2021, c.457
All 13 actions, as published
- Jul 30INT 1RA REF ASEGeneral Assembly
- Oct 8REP REF AAPGeneral Assembly
- Oct 26REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Oct 29PAGeneral Assembly
- Nov 5R/S REF SBASenate
- Jan 21, 2021REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- Dec 2, 2021SA 2RSSenate
- Dec 20, 2021SA 2RSSenate
- Jan 10, 2022SUB FORSenate
- Jan 10, 2022PSSenate
- Jan 10, 2022R/A 2RACGeneral Assembly
- Jan 10, 2022PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- Jan 18, 2022APPGovernor