The bill, as it was introduced in the House by Rep. Fred Crespo (D-44) on Feb. 14, "creates the Safe Patient Limits Act" and "provides the maximum number of patients that may be assigned to a registered nurse in specified situations," according to the General Assembly website.
The following house representatives also co-sponsored the bill: Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14), Daniel Didech (D-59), Mary Edly-Allen (D-51), La Shawn K. Ford (D-8), Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24), Stephanie A. Kifowit (D-84), Theresa Mah (D-2), Natalie A. Manley (D-98), Debbie Meyers-Martin (D-38), Martin J. Moylan (D-55), Diane Pappas (D-45), Delia C. Ramirez (D-4), Anne Stava-Murray (D-81) and Lawrence Walsh, Jr. (D-86).
The table below shows a history of actions for this bill through May 7.
Actions
Date
Chamber
Action
May 16
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
May 16
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
May 7
House
Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May
May 7
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
May 7
House
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee
May 6
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen
May 1
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
April 26
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Pappas
April 12
House
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
April 12
House
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
April 11
House
House Committee Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
April 11
House
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
April 10
House
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
April 10
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
April 4
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
April 3
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
April 1
House
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer
April 1
House
House Committee Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer
April 1
House
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer
March 29
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
March 29
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
March 27
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule
March 27
House
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee
March 27
House
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee(by Voice Vote
March 27
House
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
March 26
House
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
March 26
House
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo
March 20
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
March 19
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
March 19
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
March 19
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo
March 12
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
March 11
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
March 7
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
March 7
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
March 5
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Feb. 26
House
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
Feb. 14
House
Referred to Rules Committee
Feb. 14
House
First Reading
Feb. 14
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo
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