IN HB1438 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 26 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-04-26 - Public Law 198
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 26 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-04-26 - Public Law 198
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Syringe exchange programs. Allows a county or municipality to approve the operation of a syringe exchange program (program). Allows a program to be renewed for not longer than two years. Requires a program to keep a sufficient quantity of an overdose intervention drug in stock to administer when needed. Requires the state health commissioner to receive written notice when a program is renewed, expired, or terminated or if the qualified entity operating the program changes. Extends the law concerning programs until July 1, 2021. (Current law expires July 1, 2019.)
Title
Syringe exchange programs. Allows a county or municipality to approve the operation of a syringe exchange program (program). Allows a program to be renewed for not longer than two years. Requires a program to keep a sufficient quantity of an overdose intervention drug in stock to administer when needed. Requires the state health commissioner to receive written notice when a program is renewed, expired, or terminated or if the qualified entity operating the program changes. Extends the law concerning programs until July 1, 2021. (Current law expires July 1, 2019.)
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2017-04-06 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 32 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2017-03-22 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-31 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 72 N: 26 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-01-25 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 12 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-03-22 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-31 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 72 N: 26 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-01-25 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 12 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-04-26 | House | Public Law 198 |
2017-04-26 | House | Signed by the Governor |
2017-04-25 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
2017-04-11 | Senate | Signed by the President Pro Tempore |
2017-04-10 | House | Signed by the Speaker |
2017-04-06 | Senate | Returned to the House without amendments |
2017-04-06 | Senate | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 419: yeas 32, nays 16 |
2017-04-04 | Senate | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
2017-03-27 | Senate | Senator Randolph added as cosponsor |
2017-03-27 | Senate | Senator Mrvan added as cosponsor |
2017-03-27 | Senate | Senator Breaux added as cosponsor |
2017-03-23 | Senate | Committee report: do pass, adopted |
2017-02-20 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services |
2017-02-01 | House | Referred to the Senate |
2017-01-31 | House | Senate sponsors: Senators Merritt and Charbonneau |
2017-01-31 | House | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 38: yeas 72, nays 26 |
2017-01-30 | House | Representative Zent added as coauthor |
2017-01-30 | House | Representative Brown, C. added as coauthor |
2017-01-30 | House | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
2017-01-26 | House | Representative Davisson added as coauthor |
2017-01-26 | House | Committee report: do pass, adopted |
2017-01-17 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health |
2017-01-17 | House | Authored by Representative Kirchhofer |