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2026 Regular Session

SB493

Nursing Facilities - Involuntary Discharge or Transfer

Prohibiting certain facilities from involuntarily transferring or discharging a resident to certain housing or before receiving certain confirmations; altering the information required to be included in a certain notice or new notice; requiring that a certain notice or new notice be provided to certain residents at least a certain period of time before an involuntary discharge or transfer; establishing time requirements that apply to the discharge or transfer of a resident if a new notice of involuntary discharge or transfer is provided; etc.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in Senate February 2, 2026 Senate passed March 20, 2026 House passed April 7, 2026 Governor approved April 14, 2026

Recorded floor votes

2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

March 20, 2026 · Senate

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

42 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 4 absent

View roll call

April 7, 2026 · House

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

137 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 3 absent

View roll call

Committee referrals

March 21, 2026 · House

Health

February 2, 2026 · Senate

Finance

Instrument history

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  1. Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 25
  2. Senate Returned Passed
  3. House Third Reading Passed (137-0) View roll call
  4. House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  5. House Favorable Report by Health
  6. House Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
  7. House Referred Health
  8. Senate Third Reading Passed (42-0) View roll call
  9. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  10. Senate Favorable with Amendments {923426/1 Adopted
  11. Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
  12. Senate Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
  13. Senate Hearing canceled
  14. Senate Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
  15. Senate First Reading Finance
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