2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 685

File Code: Public Health Prior Year Introduction As: SB 577/01 - JPR Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 672
Sponsored By:
Delegates Owings and Hubbard
Entitled:
Nuisance Control - Authority to Investigate and File a Complaint - Penalties for Violations

Synopsis:

Authorizing local health officers to file a complaint for nuisance abatement under specified circumstances; defining the term "nuisance"; requiring a notice for abatement of a nuisance; specifying the terms of a notice for abatement of a nuisance; authorizing the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, a local health officer, or the representative of the Secretary or local health officer, to summarily abate a nuisance under specified circumstances; specifying provisions that may be included in a request for a court order; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/6
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/20
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
5/15
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
3/25
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/29
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (43-4)
Sponsored by:
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIRCUIT COURTS
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
FINES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC
NOTICES
NUISANCES -see also- NOISE; WEEDS
PENALTIES
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 20-301 , 20-301 , 20-302 , 20-305 , 20-306 , 20-307 , 20-308 , 20-309 , 20-310 , 20-311 , 20-312 , 20-313 , 20-314 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 810715/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2002   at: 10:45 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 22, 2002: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
March 31, 2002: Third Reading Passed (43-4)