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Relating to care facility placement decisions for certain adults

Topics:Health care

Same legislation: HSB 653, HF 2562, SF 2423

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Also covers HSB 653 and HF 2562 and SF 2423.

What changed before it passed
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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 29, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 29, 2026
  3. Done: Senate committeeFebruary 17, 2026
  4. Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 2423
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became SF 2423 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 2423 What’s a funnel?

What changed before it passed The bill as introduced compared with the version both chambers passed.

Amendments · 5

3 adopted · 0 failed · 1 never voted on. Newest first.

  • H-8387 · filed April 20, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment adds a requirement that doctors, care facilities, and courts notify the division of aging and disability services about certain medical certifications, petitions, court orders, and patient placements. It also clarifies the order of priority for family members authorized to make decisions and makes the part of the bill regarding authorized persons contingent on other specific legislation being passed.
    Never voted on
  • S-5195 · filed April 20, 2026 by Sen. Mark Costello (R)
    AI summary This amendment adds a rule that requires doctors, care facilities, and courts to send certain documents and notifications to the state's division of aging and disability services. It also clarifies the order of priority for family members and friends who are authorized to make decisions for a patient. Finally, it specifies that the rules regarding who can make these decisions will only take effect if certain other state laws are changed.
    Adopted
    April 20, 2026
  • S-5184 · filed April 15, 2026 by Sen. Mark Costello (R)
    AI summary This amendment adds a specific list of people who can make decisions for an adult, such as spouses, children, parents, siblings, and close friends, in a specific order of priority. These rules only take effect if other specific legislation is passed first.
    Ruled out of order
    April 20, 2026
  • S-5048Strike everything · filed March 2, 2026 by Sen. Mark Costello (R)
    Replaces the whole bill with new text.
    Amends this SF 2423 to CONFORM to HF 2562
    Adopted
    April 20, 2026
  • H-8044 · filed February 25, 2026 by
    Page 4, line 9, before “A” by inserting “ (14 changes)
    Adopted
    February 26, 2026