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SB228 • 2025

Establishes the right of a resident of a residential care facility to organize and participate in resident groups, including an independent family council.

Establishes the right of a resident of a residential care facility to organize and participate in resident groups, including an independent family council.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Manning Jr,, Patterson,, Representative Smith G, Senator Gelser Blouin,, Weber,, Representative Gomberg,, Hudson,, Javadi,, Levy B,, Lively,, Neron,, Nosse,
Last action
2025-06-06
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Chapter 221, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-05-28 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-05-21 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-05-20 Senate

    President signed.

  6. 2025-05-19 House

    Third reading. Carried by Walters, Smith G. Passed. Ayes, 49; Excused, 4--Evans, Levy E, Nguyen H, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 6--Breese-Iverson, Diehl, Elmer, Kropf, Ruiz, Speaker Fahey.

  7. 2025-05-15 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  8. 2025-05-15 House

    Second reading.

  9. 2025-05-13 House

    Work Session held.

  10. 2025-05-06 House

    Public Hearing held.

  11. 2025-04-15 House

    Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services.

  12. 2025-04-10 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed. Ayes, 27; Excused, 3--Linthicum, Thatcher, Woods.

  13. 2025-04-10 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  14. 2025-04-09 Senate

    Carried over to 04-10 by unanimous consent.

  15. 2025-04-08 Senate

    Second reading.

  16. 2025-04-07 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  17. 2025-03-27 Senate

    Work Session held.

  18. 2025-03-04 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  19. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Human Services.

  20. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act creates a right to form family councils at certain long term care facilities. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5).
Establishes the right of a resident of a residential care facility to [<i>the formation of a</i>] <b>organize and participate in resident groups, including an independent</b> family council. Prohibits a residential care facility from willfully interfering with the formation, maintenance or promotion of [<i>a</i>] <b>an independent</b> family council or discriminating or retaliating against a resident based on [<i>a family member's or representative's participation in a family council</i>]<b> the participation of the resident or the resident's family member or legal representative in an independent family council</b>.
[<i>Imposes civil penalties, not to exceed $500 per day of violation.</i>].
Relating to: Relating to family councils in residential care facilities.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned