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2005 SESSION

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HB 2216 Department of Forensic Science, the Forensic Science Board, Scientific Advisory Board; created.

Introduced by: David B. Albo | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

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. This bill is identical to SB 1153.

FULL TEXT

• 01/11/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 053632134  pdf | impact statement
• 02/17/05  Senate: Committee substitute printed 052785824-S1  pdf
• 03/07/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2216ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/05/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0881)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/11/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 053632134
• 01/11/05  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/17/05  House: Assigned to General Laws sub-committee: Subcommittee #2...
• 01/20/05  House: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
• 01/20/05  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 01/24/05  House: Assigned to App. sub-committee: Public Safety
• 01/24/05  House: Reported from Appropriations (23-Y 0-N)
• 01/26/05  House: Read first time
• 01/27/05  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/28/05  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/05  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/05  House: Communicated to Senate
• 01/31/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/31/05  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/16/05  Senate: Reported from General Laws with sub (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/05  Senate: Committee substitute printed 052785824-S1
• 02/18/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/05  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/05  Senate: Read third time
• 02/21/05  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/21/05  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 052785824-S1
• 02/21/05  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2216S1
• 02/21/05  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/05  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/05  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/23/05  House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/05  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
• 03/07/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2216ER)
• 03/09/05  House: Enrolled
• 03/09/05  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/11/05  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/28/05  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 881 (effective 7/1/05)
• 04/05/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0881)