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HB 35-E: Governor/One-time Stay

GENERAL BILL by Stargel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Attkisson ; Brummer ; Davis ; Farkas ; Murman ; Quinones ; Robaina

Governor/One-time Stay; authorizes Governor to issue one-time stay to prevent withholding of nutrition & hydration under certain circumstances; provides for expiration of stay; authorizes Governor to lift stay at any time; provides that person is not civilly liable & is not subject to regulatory or disciplinary sanctions for taking action in compliance with any such stay; provides for chief judge of circuit court to appoint guardian ad litem.

Effective Date: 10/21/2003
Last Action: 10/21/2003 - Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 00053; Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-418 -HJ 00053
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/20/2003 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00007; Read second and third times -HJ 00007; Passed; YEAS 68 NAYS 23 -HJ 00007
10/21/2003 Senate • In Messages; Received, referred to Rules and Calendar -SJ 00019; Immediately withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00018; Substituted for SB 12-E -SJ 00018; Read second time -SJ 00018; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00018; Read third time -SJ 00018; Passed as amended; YEAS 23 NAYS 15 -SJ 00018
10/21/2003 House • In returning messages; Concurred -HJ 00051; Passed as amended; YEAS 73 NAYS 24 -HJ 00051; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 00051
10/21/2003 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 00053; Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-418 -HJ 00053