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HB 301: Testing of Inmates for HIV

GENERAL BILL by Wilson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lee ; Siplin ; Jennings ; Holloway ; Slosberg ; Weissman ; Byrd ; Wiles ; Sobel ; Rich ; Heyman ; Bean ; Bullard ; Wishner

Testing of Inmates for HIV; requires DOC to perform HIV test before inmate is released if inmate's HIV status is unknown; requires that DOC notify county health dept. where inmate plans to reside following release if inmate is HIV positive; requires dept. to provide special transitional assistance to inmate who is HIV positive; provides that informed consent is not required for HIV test of inmate prior to inmate's release, etc. Amends Ch. 945, 381.004, 944.704; creates 945.355.

Effective Date: 10/01/2001
 Last Action: 5/4/2001 Senate - In Messages; Died in Messages
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/30/2001 House • Prefiled
2/6/2001 House • Referred to Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC); State Administration (SGC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC); Council for Healthy Communities
3/6/2001 House • Introduced, referred to Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC); State Administration (SGC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC); Council for Healthy Communities -HJ 00031
3/13/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC), 03/15/01, 8:30 am, 116-K
3/15/2001 House • Favorable by Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00198
3/16/2001 House • Now in State Administration (SGC) -HJ 00198
3/30/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- State Administration (SGC), 04/03/01, 8:00 am, 306-H
4/3/2001 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by State Administration (SGC); YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -HJ 00474
4/4/2001 House • Now in Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00474
4/13/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC), 04/17/01, 1:00 pm, 306-H
4/17/2001 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00549
4/18/2001 House • Now in Council for Healthy Communities -HJ 00549; On Council agenda-- Council for Healthy Communities, 04/18/01, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall; Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Council for Healthy Communities; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 00548
4/20/2001 House • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -HJ 00548
4/25/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Retained on Calendar
4/26/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Retained on Calendar
4/27/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Retained on Calendar
5/4/2001 House • Read second time -HJ 02076; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 02076; Read third time -HJ 02083; Passed as amended; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 02083
5/4/2001 Senate • In Messages; Died in Messages