SENATE BILL 727

Sponsored By:

Senator Dorman

Entitled:

Compulsive Gambling

Synopsis:

Requiring the Secretary of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) to establish an Office of Compulsive Gambling in DHMH for the coordination of treatment for compulsive gamblers; requiring the Secretary to make specified grants for treatment programs and to adopt specified regulations for compulsive gambling services; requiring the Secretary to appoint an advisory committee within the Office of Compulsive Gambling; and providing for the membership, powers, and duties of the advisory committee; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/31

First Reading Finance

2/4

Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.

3/19

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

3/20

Favorable with Amendments

Laid Over (Senator Boozer) Adopted

3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Floor Committee Amendment (Budget and Taxation) Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/24

Third Reading Passed (42-5)

House Action

3/22

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/26

Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BUDGETS

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

GAMING -see also- BINGO; LOTTERY; RAFFLES

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-803 , 19-804 , 19-805 , 19-806 , 19-807 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 179703/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 21, 1997 at: 11:22 Status: Adopted

Number: 627542/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 21, 1997 at: 11:22 Status: Adopted