HB 1532-FN-LOCAL (1994): requiring the division of public health services to establish a needle exchange program and making an appropriation therefor.

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HB 1532-FN-LOCAL (1994)

requiring the division of public health services to establish a needle exchange program and making an appropriation therefor.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 1993-1994
  • House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
  • Senate committee: Public Institutions, Health and Human Services
  • Subject: Miscellaneous

The Story

It was introduced on January 5, 1994 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 20, 1994. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes unanimously, 17–0. On February 8, 1994 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 211–105, then referred it on to the House Appropriations committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 15, 1994. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it by a vote of 10–7. On March 15, 1994 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 201–142. It crossed to the Senate on March 24, 1994 and was referred to the Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services committee. The committee recommended that the Senate kill it. On May 3, 1994 the Senate voted to kill it on a roll call 13–9.

Sponsors

  • Rep. C. Kane (Rock 34) (prime sponsor)
  • Rep. Copenhaver (Graf 10)
  • Rep. B. Gage (Rock 26)
  • Rep. O'Keefe (Rock 21)
  • Sen. Shaheen (SD21)
  • Sen. Cohen (SD24)
  • Sen. Fraser (SD4)

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 20, 1994, 2:00 PM: hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, RM205,LOB
  • February 15, 1994, 9:30 AM: hearing, House Appropriations, RM100, ST HOUSE
  • April 13, 1994, 9:40 AM: hearing, Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services, RM102,LOB

The Docket

  • January 5, 1994: INTRODUCED AND REF TO HEALTH HS & EA; HJ7,P198
  • January 5, 1994: IN SEAT POCKET ON 01/05/94; DUE ON 02/10/94
  • January 20, 1994: HEARING JAN20 02:00 RM205,LOB FOR: HEALTH HS & EA
  • January 28, 1994: MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR FEB08 (VOTE 17-0)
  • January 28, 1994: PROP COMM AM<4767>(NEW TITLE); HC16,P487-488
  • February 8, 1994: COMM AM, AA DIV(215-94); PASSED WITH AM AND REF TO APPROP RC(211-105); HJ19,P581-584
  • February 15, 1994: HEARING FEB15 09:30 RM100, ST HOUSE FOR: APPROP
  • March 8, 1994: APPROP MAJ REPORT OTP FOR MAR15 (VOTE 10-7)
  • March 15, 1994: PASSED RC(201-142); HJ39,P1321-1323 + 1350
  • March 24, 1994: INTRODUCED AND REF TO PUB INST/H&HS; SJ10,P260
  • March 30, 1994: <NOTE TIME CHANGE> HEARING APR13 09:40 RM102,LOB FOR: PUB INST
  • May 2, 1994: COMM REPORT ITL MAY03
  • May 3, 1994: ITL REPORT ADOPTED RC(13-9); SJ14,P363

Related Bills

  • HB 472-FN (1995): requiring the division of public health services to establish a needle exchange pilot program.

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