HB521 Alabama 2021 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Health, require health care facilities to allow one caregiver or visitor to patients or residents, subject to reasonable restrictions
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would set minimum standards for
visitation when visitation may be limited due to a
public health emergency, subject to reasonable
restrictions</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also provide civil immunity
for health care facilities acting in accordance
with its provisions</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to health; to set minimum standards for
visitation when visitation may be limited due to a public
health emergency, subject to reasonable restrictions; and to
provide immunity for certain health care facilities.
</p>
Subjects
Health
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2021 | H | Delivered to Governor at 4:44 p.m. on May 4, 2021. |
| May 4, 2021 | H | Assigned Act No. 2021-470. |
| May 4, 2021 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| May 4, 2021 | S | Signature Requested |
| May 4, 2021 | H | Enrolled |
| May 4, 2021 | H | Concurred in Conference Report |
| May 4, 2021 | S | Gudger motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1298 |
| May 4, 2021 | S | Conference Report Concurrence Requested |
| April 29, 2021 | H | Wood (D) motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1063 |
| April 29, 2021 | H | Conference Committee on HB521 2021RS first Substitute Offered |
| April 29, 2021 | H | Conference Report |
| April 29, 2021 | H | Conference Committee Appointed |
| April 27, 2021 | S | Gudger motion to Accede adopted Roll Call 1175 P&PO appoints Gudger, Givhan and Hatcher |
| April 27, 2021 | S | Conference Committee Requested |
| April 27, 2021 | H | Wood (D) motion to Non Concur and Appoint Conference Committee adopted Roll Call 990 House appoints Wood (D), Gray and Mooney |
| April 27, 2021 | H | Concurrence Requested |
| April 20, 2021 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1052 |
| April 20, 2021 | S | Reed motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1051 |
| April 20, 2021 | S | Reed Amendment Offered |
| April 20, 2021 | S | Gudger motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1050 |
| April 20, 2021 | S | Gudger Amendment Offered |
| April 20, 2021 | S | Gudger motion to Table adopted Voice Vote |
| April 20, 2021 | S | Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Amendment Offered |
| April 20, 2021 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 15, 2021 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| April 8, 2021 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development |
| April 7, 2021 | H | Engrossed |
| April 7, 2021 | H | Hanes intended to vote Nay |
| April 7, 2021 | H | Scott and Alexander intended to vote Yea |
| April 7, 2021 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 670 |
| April 7, 2021 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 669 |
| April 7, 2021 | H | Health Amendment Offered |
| April 7, 2021 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 1, 2021 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| March 9, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 14, 2021 | Room 825 at 15:00 | Senate FRED Hearing |
| Hearing | March 31, 2021 | Room 206 at 09:30 | House HLTH Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
2021-04-27
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
2021-04-27
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB521 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | HB521 Alabama 2021 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB521 Alabama 2021 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Amendments | House Health first Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development first Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Gudger Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Reed Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Conference Committee on HB521 2021RS first Substitute Offered |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB521 for Health |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB521 for Health |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB521 for Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB521 for Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development |