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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Aug. 25, 2022 | CA | AB 1502 | Expands Nursing Home Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 17) |
Aug. 25, 2022 | CA | AB 1502 | Expands Nursing Home Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
June 24, 2022 | RI | H 7942 | Reduces Regulations on Dwelling Units to Allow Increased Living Options for Senior Citizens | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6) |
June 24, 2022 | RI | H 7942 | Reduces Regulations on Dwelling Units to Allow Increased Living Options for Senior Citizens | Bill Passed - House (52 - 5) |
May 12, 2022 | VT | H 510 | Establishes Child Tax Credit | Conference Report Adopted - House (141 - 4) |
May 11, 2022 | CO | SB 22-154 | Expands Regulation of Assisted Living Residences | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
May 11, 2022 | CO | SB 22-154 | Expands Regulation of Assisted Living Residences | Bill Passed - House (43 - 21) |
May 9, 2022 | CO | SB 22-203 | Establishes a Program for All-Inclusive Health Care for the Elderly | Bill Passed - House (55 - 10) |
May 4, 2022 | CT | SB 286 | Amends Elder Abuse Reporting Requirements | Bill Passed - House (110 - 32) |
May 3, 2022 | HI | SB 3289 | Establishes Retirement Savings Program | (50 - 1) |
April 22, 2022 | CO | SB 22-154 | Expands Regulation of Assisted Living Residences | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
April 6, 2022 | LA | SB 6 | Expands Retired Teachers' Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
April 1, 2022 | MD | HB 1468 | Authorizes Tax Credit for Senior Citizens | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0) |
March 31, 2022 | IL | SB 3490 | Expands Protections for LGBTQ Seniors | (71 - 32) |
March 17, 2022 | MD | SB 1005 | Requires Retirement and Pension System to Divest from Russia | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0) |
March 4, 2022 | OR | SB 1556 | Requires the Department of Human Services to Adopt Certification Standards for Home-Based Caregivers | Bill Passed - House (39 - 18) |
March 3, 2022 | OR | HB 4117 | Establishes Grant Program Assisting Low-Income Residents | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 4) |
March 2, 2022 | OR | SB 1556 | Requires the Department of Human Services to Adopt Certification Standards for Home-Based Caregivers | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 8) |
March 1, 2022 | MI | HB 5054 | Appropriates $1.15 Billion to Fund Local Government Pension Programs | Bill Passed - House (71 - 33) |
Feb. 28, 2022 | WY | SF 76 | Prohibits Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5) |
Feb. 28, 2022 | OR | HB 4117 | Establishes Grant Program Assisting Low-Income Residents | Bill Passed - House (48 - 10) |
Feb. 28, 2022 | NY | S 78 | Defines "Greatest Social Need" under the Federal Older Americans Act of 1965 | Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 6) |
Feb. 23, 2022 | IL | SB 3490 | Expands Protections for LGBTQ Seniors | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 9) |
Feb. 15, 2022 | NM | HB 163 | Reduces Various Tax Rates, Establishes Credits | Bill Passed - House (59 - 9) |
Feb. 11, 2022 | NE | LB 310 | Reduces Inheritance Taxes; Increases Exemptions Therefrom | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 1) |
Jan. 12, 2022 | WA | HB 1141 | Increases Access to the Death with Dignity Act | Bill Passed - House (58 - 37) |
Jan. 5, 2022 | NH | SB 38 | Requires the Organization of Alternative Treatment Centers | Veto Override Passed - House (228 - 115) |
Jan. 5, 2022 | NH | SB 38 | Requires the Organization of Alternative Treatment Centers | Veto Override Passed - Senate (19 - 5) |