2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 519

CHAPTER NUMBER: 315 File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled:
Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics - Regulation

Synopsis:

Defining the term "person" to include a unit of State or local government if the State or local unit of government is the operator of the facility or an operator of a facility owned by a unit of State or local government, as the term is used in provisions of law regulating food, drugs, and cosmetics.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Motion Rules Suspended Referred (Senator Green) Adopted
Referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/16
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/14
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/15
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/17
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/2
Returned Passed
House Action
3/18
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/23
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 315

Sponsored by:

Ed., Health, & Environmental Affairs Com, Chairman
Departmental
Health & Mental Hygiene, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
FOOD -see also- KOSHER; MEAT, POULTRY, SEAFOOD; MILK
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES -see also- STADIUMS; ST HSE.
RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 21-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 17, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 31, 2005: Third Reading Passed (135-0)