HOUSE BILL 268

Sponsored By:

Delegates Marriott, Hammen, Oaks, Nathan-Pulliam, Watson, Boston, Branch, Campbell, C. Davis, Doory, Fulton, Harrison, Kirk, McIntosh, C. Mitchell, Montague, Opara, Parker, Rawlings, and Rosenberg

Entitled:

Needle Exchange Program - Repeal of Sunset

Synopsis:

Repealing the termination provision relating to the AIDS Prevention Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Pilot Program; and requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Baltimore City Health Department to report jointly to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 31 of each year on the status of the Program.

Legislative History

House Action

1/20

First Reading Environmental Matters

1/22

Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.

2/4

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

2/5

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/11

Special Order 2/13 (Delegate Guns) Adopted

2/13

Third Reading Passed (111-23)

3/4

House Concur - Senate Amendments

Third Reading Passed (113-23)

Passed Enrolled

4/29

Signed by the Governor Chapter 178

Senate Action

2/14

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

2/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

2/24

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/26

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (30-17)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40

Delegate Frank D. Boston, Jr., District 41

Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45

Delegate James W. Campbell, District 42

Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45

Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43

Delegate Tony Edward Fulton, District 40

Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46

Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45

Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44

Delegate Maggie L. McIntosh, District 42

Delegate Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44

Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41

Delegate Clay C. Opara, District 41

Delegate Joan N. Parker, District 10

Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42

Delegate Carmena F. Watson, District 44

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AIDS

BALTIMORE CITY

CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- DRUGS

DISEASES -see also- AIDS

DRUGS -see also-CONTROLLED DANG.SUBST.;DRUNK & DRUGGED DRIVG

EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

REPORTS -see also- RECORDS

SUNSET

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 494905/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 24, 1997 at: 20:33 Status: Adopted