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2008 SESSION
SJ 77 Substance abuse; joint subcommittee to study strategies and models for prevention and treatment.
Introduced by: Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Study; substance abuse and prevention programs. Creates a joint subcommittee to study strategies and models for substance abuse prevention and treatment that effectively reduce the costly service demands created by substance abuse. In conducting its study, the joint subcommittee shall (i) identify and characterize the nature of substance abuse in the Commonwealth; (ii) identify current state policies and programs targeting substance abuse prevention and treatment; (iii) examine the cost of such policies and programs to the Commonwealth; (iv) identify and examine policies and prevention programs from other leading states in the field of substance abuse and prevention; and (v) benchmark the Commonwealth's substance abuse prevention and treatment programs and policies against those of the leading states.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086209232 pdf
- 02/05/08 Senate: Printed as engrossed 086209232-E pdf
- 03/12/08 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ77ER) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/09/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086209232
- 01/09/08 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/01/08 Senate: Reported from Rules with amendments by voice vote
- 02/04/08 Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/08 Senate: Read second time
- 02/05/08 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/05/08 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/05/08 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SJ77E
- 02/05/08 Senate: Printed as engrossed 086209232-E
- 02/06/08 Senate: Read third time and agreed to by Senate by voice vote
- 02/06/08 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/11/08 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/11/08 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 03/03/08 House: Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/08 House: Taken up
- 03/05/08 House: Agreed to by House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/08 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/12/08 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ77ER)