HB476
Continuing care providers; quarterly meeting requirements.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 13, 2026
Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Vivian Watts (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Continuing care providers; meeting requirements.
Provides that representatives elected by the residents of a continuing care facility shall have the right to meet at least once annually with the chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors or other governing body of such facility, other than an employee or officer of the ... (More) provider, for the purposes of discussing issues related to the facility. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/12/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102489D
- 01/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/19/2026 - House: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/23/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/03/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/03/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (18-Y 4-N)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107041D-H1
- 02/09/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/10/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/10/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/10/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/11/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (83-Y 14-N 0-A)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26108394D-S1
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/02/2026 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House (3-Y 96-N 0-A)
- 03/03/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB476)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Senate insisted on amendment (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/05/2026 - House: House acceded to request
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: McDougle, McPike, Bagby
- 03/09/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/09/2026 - House: House Conferees: Watts, Willett, Walker
- 03/12/2026 - House: Conference substitute printed 26109673D-H2
- 03/12/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/13/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (85-Y 10-N 0-A)
- 03/13/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
