2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 360

CHAPTER NUMBER: 367 File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 553
Sponsored By:
Delegates Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Goldwater, Zirkin, Oaks, Mohorovic, Weir, Owings, Hubers, Moe, Hammen, Boutin, Sher, Malone, Hurson, Klausmeier, Redmer, Cane, Eckardt, and Guns
Entitled:
Health Care Workers' Safety Act - Bloodborne Pathogen Standard

Synopsis:

Requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to adopt regulations that implement the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard as established by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration; requiring the Commissioner to submit a specified notice and make recommendations to the General Assembly; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/2
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/1
Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
4/5
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Hammen, Redmer, and Guns
4/9
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
4/10
Passed Enrolled
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 367
Senate Action
3/27
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
4/7
Senate Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Hollinger, Pinsky, and Harris
4/10
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Ronald A. Guns, District 36
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Nancy M. Hubers, District 6
Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18
Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Jacob J. Mohorovic, Jr., District 7
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8
Delegate Tod David Sher, District 14A
Delegate Michael H. Weir, District 6
Delegate Robert A. Zirkin, District 11
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
LABOR AND INDUSTRY, DIVISION OF
NOTICES
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc
Bill affects the following Statute:
Labor and Employment
( 5-1001 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 230914/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2000   at: 11:07 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 734734/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2000   at: 11:49 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents::
Report Number: 563423/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2000   at: 11:55 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 173420/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2000   at: 11:47 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 25, 2000: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
April 9, 2000: Third Reading Passed (133-0)
Senate
April 4, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 10, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-0)