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CS/HB 3147: Blind Services

GENERAL BILL by Community Affairs ; Heyman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Harrington

Blind Services; prohibits person from interfering with person who is engaged in training dog guide or service dog; provides penalties; revises provisions re Advisory Council for the Blind within LES Dept.; provides composition of council; provides for appointment of members; provides functions; requires preparation of resource plan; provides for staff; authorizes council to conduct forums & hearings; provides for open meetings, etc. Amends 413.08,.011.

Effective Date: 07/01/1998
Last Action: 4/22/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-19 -HJ 00964
Bill Text: Web Page



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/9/1997 House • Prefiled
11/13/1997 House • Referred to Crime & Punishment (JC); Community Affairs (GRC)
12/17/1997 House • On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (JC), 01/06/98, 1:00 pm, 21-HOB
1/6/1998 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable by Crime & Punishment (JC)
1/9/1998 House • Now in Community Affairs (GRC)
1/16/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs (GRC), 02/04/98, 1:30 pm or Upon adjournment of Council, Morris Hall
2/4/1998 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously CS by Community Affairs (GRC)
2/18/1998 House • Pending Consent Calendar
3/3/1998 House • Introduced, referred to Crime & Punishment (JC); Community Affairs (GRC) -HJ 00015; On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (JC), 01/06/98, 1:00 pm, 21-HOB; Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable by Crime & Punishment (JC) -HJ 00079; Now in Community Affairs (GRC) -HJ 00079; On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs (GRC), 02/04/98, 1:30 pm or Upon adjournment of Council, Morris Hall; Comm. Action:-Unanimously CS by Community Affairs (GRC) -HJ 00081; CS read first time on 03/03/98 -HJ 00075; Pending Consent Calendar -HJ 00081
3/6/1998 House • Available for Consent Calendar
3/17/1998 House • Placed on Consent Calendar; Read second and third times -HJ 00208; CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 00208
3/18/1998 Senate • In Messages
3/19/1998 Senate • Received, referred to Commerce and Economic Opportunities; Criminal Justice -SJ 00233
4/8/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Commerce and Economic Opportunities; Criminal Justice -SJ 00401; Substituted for SB 136 -SJ 00401; Read second time -SJ 00401
4/9/1998 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00422; CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00423; Immediately certified -SJ 00423
4/9/1998 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 00518
4/14/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 00596
4/22/1998 • Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-19 -HJ 00964