Rehabilitative Services, Department of; powers and duties. (SB1148)

Introduced By

Sen. Fred Quayle (R-Suffolk)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Department of Rehabilitative Services; programs and duties.  Eliminates the authority of the Department of Rehabilitative Services to make grants or enter into contracts to provide personal care assistance to persons with significant disabilities, eliminates the Statewide Independent Living Fund, and repeals language directing the Department of Rehabilitative Services to promote cooperation in efforts to eliminate environmental barriers affecting persons with disabilities. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/12/2011Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103530D
01/12/2011Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
01/14/2011Impact statement from DPB (SB1148)
01/18/2011Assigned Rehab sub: Social Services
01/21/2011Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/24/2011Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2011Read second time and engrossed
01/26/2011Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2011Placed on Calendar
02/07/2011Read first time
02/07/2011Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
02/10/2011Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2011Read second time
02/14/2011Read third time
02/14/2011Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/14/2011VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2011Enrolled
02/16/2011Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1148ER)
02/16/2011Signed by President
02/16/2011Signed by Speaker
02/17/2011Impact statement from DPB (SB1148ER)
03/15/2011G Approved by Governor-Chapter 166 (effective 7/1/11)
03/15/2011G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0166)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 45 seconds.

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB1839.