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HB4868 • 2026
NURSING HOME-INCIDENT REPORT
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NURSING HOME-INCIDENT REPORT
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Sent to the Governor
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000
House Concurs
Passed Both Houses
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee ; 012-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
Arrived in House
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Amy Elik
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
Do Pass as Amended Health and Human Services ; 009-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Erica Harriss
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Assigned to Health and Human Services
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee ; 012-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Amy Elik
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee ; 012-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Assigned to Human Services Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Amy Elik
NURSING HOME-INCIDENT REPORT
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