SB 516-FN (2016): relative to preventing violence in health care facilities.
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SB 516-FN (2016)
relative to preventing violence in health care facilities.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2015-2016
- Senate committee: Health and Human Services
- Subject: Public and Mental Health
The Story
It was introduced on January 21, 2016 and referred to the Senate Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 11, 2016. The committee recommended that the Senate kill it. On March 3, 2016 the Senate adopted “Special Order SB 516 to after the Committee on Education, Without Objection”. On March 3, 2016 the Senate voted to kill it.
Sponsors
- Sen. Jeff Woodburn (D - SD1) (prime sponsor)
- Sen. Donna Soucy (D - SD18)
- Sen. Andrew Hosmer (D - SD7)
- Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
- Sen. Molly Kelly (D - SD10)
- Sen. Bette Lasky (D - SD13)
- Sen. Dan Feltes (D - SD15)
- Sen. Martha Fuller Clark (D - SD21)
- Rep. Steve Shurtleff (D - Merr 11)
- Rep. Cindy Rosenwald (D - Hills 30)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 11, 2016, 2:30 PM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, SH 100
Votes
- March 3, 2016, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 14, nays 10, passed
The Docket
- January 21, 2016: Introduced 01/21/2016 and Referred to Health and Human Services
- February 11, 2016: Hearing: 02/11/2016, Room 100, SH, 02:30 pm; SC5
- March 3, 2016: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 03/03/2016; SC8
- March 3, 2016: Special Order SB 516 to after the Committee on Education, Without Objection, MA
- March 3, 2016: Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 14Y-10N, MA ; 03/03/2016