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2005 SESSION

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SB 1153 Department of Forensic Science, Forensic Science Board and the Scientific Advisory Board created.

Introduced by: Kenneth W. Stolle | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Department of Forensic Science, the Forensic Science Board, and the Scientific Advisory Committee created.  Creates the Department of Forensic Science as a department within the executive branch of state government and assigns its powers and duties. The bill also creates the Forensic Science Board as a policy board and the Scientific Advisory Committee as an advisory board and likewise assigns their respective powers and duties. The bill also abolishes the Division of Forensic Science within the Department of Criminal Justice Services. The bill contains numerous technical amendments to accomplish this.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/05  Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 053631134  pdf | impact statement
• 01/27/05  Senate: Committee substitute printed 052767820-S1  pdf
• 02/03/05  Senate: Committee substitute printed 053679820-S2  pdf
• 03/07/05  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1153ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/05/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0868)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/12/05  Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 053631134
• 01/12/05  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/26/05  Senate: Reported from General Laws with sub (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/26/05  Senate: Rereferred to Finance
• 01/27/05  Senate: Committee substitute printed 052767820-S1
• 02/02/05  Senate: Reported from Finance with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/05  Senate: Committee substitute printed 053679820-S2
• 02/03/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/05  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/05  Senate: Read second time
• 02/04/05  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/04/05  Senate: Committee substitute rejected 052767820-S1
• 02/04/05  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/04/05  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 053679820-S2
• 02/04/05  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1153S2
• 02/07/05  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/05  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/05  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/09/05  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/09/05  House: Read first time
• 02/09/05  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/17/05  House: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/05  House: Read second time
• 02/22/05  House: Read third time
• 02/22/05  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/05  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 03/07/05  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1153ER)
• 03/09/05  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/09/05  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/11/05  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/28/05  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 868 (effective 7/1/05)
• 04/05/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0868)