Mental Health

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 49

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  HB 11

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 249

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Sophocleus, Robinson, Cane, DeBoy, Sossi, Glenn, Riley, Wood, Frush, Love, and Carr

  Entitled

  Student Stigma Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 37

  Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate G. Clagett

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Frederick County - Way Station

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 156

  Status as of March 16, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Sossi, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Mizeur, Smigiel, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Mental Hygiene Administration - Upper Shore Community Mental Health Center - Continued Operation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 278

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 143

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Eligibility for Nursing Facility Level of Care - Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 431

  Status as of April 6, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Waldstreicher, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hixson, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McConkey, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Medical Review Committees - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 639

  Status as of April 9, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Burns, Benson, Bronrott, Glenn, Kelly, Minnick, Morhaim, Myers, Smigiel, Walker, Aumann, Cardin, Frank, Holmes, Hubbard, Jennings, Jones, Kach, Lafferty, Levi, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Schuler, Stein, and Weir

  Entitled

  Task Force on Military Service Members, Veterans, and the Courts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 731

  Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Human Services - Public Assistance - Program Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations and Ways and Means
  

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  HB 767

  Status as of March 27, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Manno, Hucker, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Carr, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conaway, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Kaiser, Lee, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Security Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 792

  Status as of March 22, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lee, Barkley, Boteler, Cane, Frick, Glenn, Heller, Howard, Kach, Kipke, Montgomery, Pendergrass, Shewell, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Criminal Restitution - Expansion

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 816

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 204

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Dumais, Hixson, Kaiser, Rice, Ross, George, and Shank

  Entitled

  Honorable Lorraine M. Sheehan Act to Protect Voting Rights for Individuals Under Guardianship for Mental Disability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 832

  Status as of February 18, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bronrott, Hubbard, Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Burns, Carr, Carter, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hucker, Ivey, Kramer, Kullen, Lee, Levi, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  The Lorraine Sheehan Health and Community Services Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 931

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 179

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Busch, Carter, G. Clagett, Conway, Ivey, Kelly, Schuler, Simmons, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Sexual Offender Advisory Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 960

  Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Olszewski and Kach

  Entitled

  Gaming - Video Lottery Terminals - Player Cards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 973

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 446

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Aumann, Bates, Beitzel, Bronrott, Burns, Frank, Gaines, Gutierrez, Haynes, Howard, Jennings, Kach, Lafferty, McComas, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stein, Stocksdale, Stukes, Weir, and Wood

  Entitled

  Public Schools - Maryland Youth Crisis Hotline - Distribution of Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1034

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 498

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Gaines, Guzzone, Hubbard, Kullen, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Waldstreicher, Hixson, Hammen, Pendergrass, Elliott, Jenkins, Krebs, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Community Services Reimbursement Rate Commission - Developmental Disabilities and Community Mental Health Services - Rate Adjustments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1262

  Status as of March 22, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Sophocleus, G. Clagett, and McComas

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Incompetency and Criminal Responsibility - Dismissal of Charges

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1273

  Status as of April 10, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Aumann, Bates, Boteler, Frank, Gaines, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Heller, Lafferty, Montgomery, Myers, Proctor, Serafini, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, and Wood

  Entitled

  State Government - Employees - Suicide Awareness and Prevention

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1284

  Status as of April 1, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Burns, Aumann, Cardin, Frank, Jennings, Jones, Kach, Lafferty, McDonough, Minnick, Nathan-Pulliam, Schuler, Stein, and Weir

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Veterans' Treatment Court Pilot Program - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1312

  Status as of April 9, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walker, Olszewski, Rice, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Creation of a Maryland Center for School Safety

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1324

  Status as of April 6, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Schuh

  Entitled

  Public General Laws - Terminology - Substitution for "Mentally Defective"

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1335

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 348

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ramirez, Anderson, Kullen, Pendergrass, Simmons, Smigiel, Valderrama, Vallario, Hammen, Benson, Costa, Kipke, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Mental Health - Local Correctional Facilities - Incarcerated Individuals with Mental Illness

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary and Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance

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  HB 1358

  Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, Smigiel, Ross, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bronrott, Carr, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Hixson, Hubbard, Ivey, Kaiser, Kramer, Kullen, Lee, Manno, McHale, McIntosh, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Rosenberg, V. Turner, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Family Planning Works Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1366

  Status as of April 10, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bohanan

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2006 - St. Mary's County - St. Mary's College Amphitheater

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1413

  Status as of March 9, 2010: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Eastern Shore Delegation

  Entitled

  Sexual Offenders Omnibus Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1448

  Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Heller

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Threshold Services Group Home Renovations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1457

  Status as of April 9, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dumais, Anderson, Barnes, Carter, Conaway, Dwyer, Frank, Jennings, Levi, McComas, McConkey, Rosenberg, Schuler, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Civil Liability - AMBER, Silver, or Emergency Alert Dissemination - Immunity for Broadcast Media

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1556

  Status as of April 1, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Holmes, and Levi

  Entitled

  Courts - Veterans' Treatment Court Pilot Program - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  SB 28

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 203

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett and Raskin

  Entitled

  Honorable Lorraine M. Sheehan Act to Protect Voting Rights for Individuals Under Guardianship for Mental Disability

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 57

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 17

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland) and Senators Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Conformity with Federal Law - Mental Health Benefits, Medical and Surgical Benefits for Mastectomies, and the Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 204

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 248

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Harrington, Lenett, and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Student Stigma Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 405

  Status as of February 12, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, DeGrange, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Peters, Robey, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Sexually Violent Offender in Need of Commitment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 429

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 144

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley and Conway

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Eligibility for Nursing Facility Level of Care - Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 474

  Status as of February 3, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Discharge from Commitment of Person Previously Found Not Criminally Responsible - Judicial Hearing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 521

  Status as of February 12, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Frosh, Harrington, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Peters, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Family Planning Works Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 633

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 497

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Raskin, Robey, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Pugh, Currie, Jones, McFadden, and Peters

  Entitled

  Community Services Reimbursement Rate Commission - Developmental Disabilities and Community Mental Health Services - Rate Adjustments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 636

  Status as of March 15, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Mental Hygiene Administration - Upper Shore Community Mental Health Center - Continued Operation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 682

  Status as of March 22, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Maryland Health System Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 684

  Status as of February 12, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Colburn, Currie, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Mooney, Muse, Raskin, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Courts - Veterans' Treatment Court Pilot Program - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance
  

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  SB 706

  Status as of March 11, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  Mental Hygiene Administration - Placement of Individuals with Mental Illness - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 717

  Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Madaleno, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Lenett, Pinsky, and Raskin

  Entitled

  The Lorraine Sheehan Health and Community Services Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
  

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  SB 761

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 347

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Forehand, and Kramer

  Entitled

  Mental Health - Local Correctional Facilities - Incarcerated Individuals with Mental Illness

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance
  House: Judiciary and Health and Government Operations

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  SB 816

  Status as of March 22, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Colburn, Klausmeier, Lenett, Raskin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Restitution - Expansion

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 838

  Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin and Peters

  Entitled

  Maryland Veterans - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - Death Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 854

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 174

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators DeGrange, Haines, King, Muse, Robey, Stone, Brochin, Jacobs, Mooney, Raskin, Simonaire, Astle, Conway, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Peters, Pugh, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Crimes - Sex Offenders - Notification, Registration, and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 856

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 178

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brochin, Haines, Muse, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Sexual Offender Advisory Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 946

  Status as of March 3, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Deceased Retiree's Retirement Application - Retiree's Mental Incapacity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 1039

  Status as of March 3, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brinkley

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Frederick County - Way Station

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 1062

  Status as of March 5, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madaleno

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Threshold Services Group Home Renovations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 1065

  Status as of March 5, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Jacobs, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Sexual Offenders Omnibus Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings