2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 654

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Senator Pinsky
Entitled:
Pesticides - Education and Reporting - Pilot Program

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to develop a pilot program to educate State residents and health care workers about specified effects from exposure to pesticides; establishing the requirements of the pilot program; requiring the Department to develop a Pesticide Illness Reporting System to collect data about pesticide poisoning; establishing an Advisory Council on Pesticide Injuries to assist the Department with developing the programs required under the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
2/14
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (38-9)
House Action
3/19
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/28
Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES -see also- ASBESTOS; RADIATN.
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
INSECTS -see also- BEES
PEST CONTROL
PUBLIC INFORMATION
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Agriculture
( 5-101 )
Health - General
( 13-1601 , 13-1602 , 13-1603 , 13-1604 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 724234/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 20, 2001   at: 10:53 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 22, 2001: Third Reading Passed (38-9)