HB 605: Transmission of Disease Through Bodily Fluids
GENERAL BILL by Jones ; Diaz, M.
Transmission of Disease Through Bodily Fluids; Reclassifies criminal offense relating to donation of human tissue; deems certain actions unlawful if person acts with intent to transmit specified disease; requires person who commits offense involving transmission of specified bodily fluids to undergo HIV testing; permits, rather than requires, infected arrestee to request treatment for sexually transmissible disease; requires DOH to pay costs for screening; eliminates certain crimes related to prostitution; revises focus of section from testing of alleged perpetrators to medical treatment & care of victims who are at risk of HIV infection resulting from sexual assault.
Last Action: 5/5/2017 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/1/2017 House • Filed
2/9/2017 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 76
3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 76
5/5/2017 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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HB 605, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/1/2017 at 11:29 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 628 (c1) Transmission of Disease Through Bodily Fluids Garcia Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Health Policy 
Citations - Statutes (10)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 381.004 HIV testing. Page 20 (pdf) 381.0041 Donation and transfer of human tissue; testing requirements. Page 3 (pdf) 384.23 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf) 384.24 Unlawful acts. Page 4 (pdf) 384.34 Penalties. Page 5 (pdf) 775.0877 Criminal transmission of HIV; procedures; penalties. Page 7 (pdf) 796.08 Screening for HIV and sexually transmissible diseases; providing penalties. Page 10 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 28 (pdf) 951.27 Blood tests of inmates. Page 40 (pdf) 960.003 Hepatitis and HIV testing for persons charged with or alleged by petition for delinquency to have committed certain offenses; disclosure of results to victims. Page 13 (pdf)