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HB5020 • 2025
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Long Term Care Ombudsman for biennial expenses.
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Chapter 615, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 31, 2025.
Governor signed.
President signed.
Speaker signed.
Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed. Ayes, 27; Nays, 2--Linthicum, Robinson; Excused, 1--Meek.
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
Second reading.
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
Referred to Ways and Means.
Third reading. Carried by Valderrama. Passed. Ayes, 40; Excused, 20--Boshart Davis, Diehl, Elmer, Helfrich, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Nguyen H, Osborne, Reschke, Ruiz, Scharf, Skarlatos, Sosa, Tran, Wallan, Walters, Wright, Yunker.
Second reading.
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
Work Session held.
Work Session held.
Returned to Full Committee.
Public Hearing held.
Informational Meeting held.
Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
Referred to Ways and Means.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Digest: The Act creates an agency budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Long Term Care Ombudsman for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and federal Older Americans Act funds received from the Department of Human Services, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by the Long Term Care Ombudsman. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025. Relating to: Relating to the financial administration of the Long Term Care Ombudsman; and declaring an emergency. Current location: Chapter Number Assigned