HCR 10 (2016): requesting an investigation on whether benzodiazepines contribute to suicides by veterans.

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HCR 10 (2016)

requesting an investigation on whether benzodiazepines contribute to suicides by veterans.

  • Status: Died on the table
  • Term: 2015-2016
  • House committee: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Subject: Miscellaneous

The Story

It was introduced on January 6, 2016 and referred to the House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 21, 2016. The committee met in executive session on January 28, 2016 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 13–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on March 9, 2016. On March 10, 2016 the House adopted “Special Order to calendar of 3/23/2016” on a division vote 275–25. On March 23, 2016 the House voted to lay it on the table on a division vote 277–44, on a motion by Rep. R. Ober. The bill died on the table when the session ended on July 27, 2016, having been set aside and never taken back up.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 21, 2016, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB303
  • January 28, 2016, 10:00 AM: executive session, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB303

Votes

  • March 10, 2016, House: Special Order to calendar of 3/23/2016 — yeas 275, nays 25, passed
  • March 23, 2016, House: Lay on Table — yeas 277, nays 44, passed

The Docket

  • January 6, 2016: Introduced 01/06/2016 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • January 21, 2016: Public Hearing: 01/21/2016 10:00 AM LOB303
  • January 28, 2016: Executive Session: 01/28/2016 10:00 AM LOB303
  • March 9, 2016: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 03/09/2016 (Vote 13-0; CC)
  • March 9, 2016: Removed from Consent (Rep. Abramson) 03/09/2016
  • March 10, 2016: Special Order to calendar of 3/23/2016: MA DV 275-25 By Necessary Two-Thirds Vote 03/10/2016
  • March 23, 2016: Lay on Table (Rep. R. Ober): MA DV 277-44 03/23/2016
  • July 27, 2016: Died on Table

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