2021-2022 Regular Session • Pennsylvania Legislature
HB649: Providing for access to congregate care facilities for essential caregivers, for additional safety requirements for residents of congregate care facilities, for suspension of access for essential caregivers and for costs associated with safety measures related to essential caregivers.
Legislative Summary
An Act providing for access to congregate care facilities for essential caregivers, for additional safety requirements for residents of congregate care facilities, for suspension of access for essential caregivers and for costs associated with safety measures related to essential caregivers.
Bill History
2/24/2021
Referred to AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES
House of Representatives
3/15/2021
Reported with request to re-refer to HEALTH
House of Representatives
3/15/2021
Re-referred to HEALTH
House of Representatives
3/17/2021
Reported as amended
House of Representatives
3/17/2021
First consideration
House of Representatives
3/17/2021
Laid on the table
House of Representatives
3/22/2021
Removed from table
House of Representatives
3/23/2021
Second consideration, with amendments
House of Representatives
3/23/2021
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House of Representatives
3/24/2021
Re-reported as committed
House of Representatives
3/24/2021
Third consideration and final passage (201-0)
House of Representatives
3/24/2021
In the Senate
Senate
3/25/2021
Referred to AGING AND YOUTH
Senate
6/8/2021
Reported as committed
Senate
6/8/2021
First consideration
Senate
6/9/2021
Second consideration
Senate
6/9/2021
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
Senate
6/10/2021
Re-reported as committed
Senate
6/10/2021
Third consideration and final passage, June 16, 2021 (32 - 18)
Senate
6/16/2021
Signed in House
Senate
6/21/2021
Signed in Senate
Senate
6/22/2021
Presented to the Governor
Senate
7/1/2021
Approved by the Governor
Senate
7/1/2021
Act No. 67 of 2021
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate Floor: HB 649 PN 1026, Final Passage
6/16/2021
32
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed
6/10/2021
16
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Aging And Youth: Reported as Committed
6/8/2021
7
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: HB 649 PN 1026, FP
3/24/2021
201
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed
3/24/2021
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: HB 649 PN 961, 2021 A525, RAPP
3/23/2021
201
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Health: Adopt Amendment A00441
3/17/2021
15
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Health: Report Bill As Amended
3/17/2021
25
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Aging And Older Adult Services: Re-refer Bill To Another Committee
3/15/2021
25
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(7/1/2021)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 12
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor

Kathy Rapp
Republican
Co-Sponsors (16)
David Zimmerman
Republican
Jim Cox
Republican
Martin Causer
Republican
Carol Hill-Evans
Democrat
Wendi Thomas
Republican
Anita Kulik
Democrat
Francis Ryan
Republican
Perry Stambaugh
Republican
Barbara Gleim
Republican
Tarah Toohil
Republican
Tina Pickett
Republican
Ed Neilson
Democrat
Robert Freeman
Democrat
Mark Longietti
Democrat
Valerie Gaydos
Republican
David Rowe
Republican