2011 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 574

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Senators Muse, Raskin, and Benson
Entitled:
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Workgroup on Cancer Clusters and Environmental Causes of Cancer

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, in consultation with the Maryland Department of the Environment, to convene a workgroup to examine issues including research processes, communication, research by academic institutions, and the need for annual reports relating to the investigation of potential cancer clusters in the State and potential environmental causes of cancer; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to report findings on or before December 1, 2011; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Finance
2/8
Hearing 2/23 at 2:00 p.m.
2/15
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/28

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/27
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House Action
3/28
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/11
Re-referred Health and Government Operations

Sponsored by:

Senator C. Anthony Muse, District 26
Senator Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Diseases -see also- AIDS; Rabies
Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut
Hazardous and Toxic Substances -see also- Asbestos; Radiatn.
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Medical Research
Reports

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 997377/02     Offered on: March 28, 2011   at: 9:17 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
Senate
Finance
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 27, 2011: Third Reading Passed (46-0)