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

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HB 472-FN (1995)

requiring the division of public health services to establish a needle exchange pilot program.

Status: Killed
Term: 1995-1996
House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Senate committee: Public Institutions, Health and Human Services
Subject: Public and Mental Health

The Story

It was introduced on January 5, 1995 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 2, 1995. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes by a vote of 17–1. On March 2, 1995 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 215–123, then referred it on to the House Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 7, 1995. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes by a vote of 12–10. On March 30, 1995 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 210–127. It crossed to the Senate and was referred to the Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 19, 1995. The committee recommended that the Senate kill it. On April 27, 1995 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Hearings and Sessions

February 2, 1995, 9:30 AM: hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, RM205,LOB
March 7, 1995, 9:00 AM: hearing, House Finance, RM100,ST HOUSE
April 19, 1995, 9:15 AM: hearing, Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services, RM212,LOB

Votes

March 30, 1995, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 210, nays 127, passed
April 27, 1995, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 5, 1995: INTRODUCED AND REF TO HEALTH HS&EA; HJ11,P156
January 13, 1995: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 01/17/95 DUE ON 03/01/95
February 2, 1995: HEARING FEB02 09:30 RM205,LOB FOR: HEALTH
February 15, 1995: MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR MAR02 (VOTE 17-1)
February 15, 1995: PROP COMM AM<1251>; HC24,P519
March 2, 1995: COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM AND REF TO FINANCE RC(215-123); HJ31,P777-779
March 7, 1995: FIN HEARING MAR07 09:00 RM100,ST HOUSE FOR: FINANCE
March 23, 1995: MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR MAR30 (VOTE 12-10)
March 23, 1995: PROP FIN AM<1847>; HC41,P1261
March 28, 1995: 03/28/95 INTRODUCED AND REF TO PUBLIC INST/H&HS; SJ11,P196
March 30, 1995: FIN COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM DIV(210-127); HJ44,P1343 +1356
April 19, 1995: HEARING APR19 09:15 RM212,LOB FOR: PUB INST
April 26, 1995: COMM REPORT ITL APR27
April 27, 1995: ITL REPORT ADOPTED VV; SJ16,P272

Related Bills

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