2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 666

CHAPTER NUMBER: 59 File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hubbard, Aumann, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled:
Biological Agents Registry Program

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to adopt regulations that require local jurisdictions to be informed of the location and nature of specified biological agents in the Biological Agents Registry and provide for the release of specified information to specified agencies, officers, and entities; prohibiting disclosure of specified information to another person or entity unless authorized; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/4
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/11
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/8
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/9
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/11
Special Order after Third Reading calendar (Delegate Hurson) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
4/4
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Passed Enrolled
4/13
Signed by the Governor Chapter 59
Senate Action
3/12
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/17
Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/3
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
DISCLOSURE
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
EMERGENCIES
ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
FIRE PROTECTION
HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES -see also- ASBESTOS; RADIATN.
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC
NOTICES
PRIVACY
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 17-601 , 17-602 , 17-604 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 256082/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 9, 2004   at: 10:35 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 494632/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 2004   at: 12:24 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 11, 2004: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
April 4, 2004: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Senate
April 3, 2004: Third Reading Passed (46-0)