Methadone clinics; location near schools and day care centers, exemptions for existing facilities. (SB117)

Introduced By

Sen. John Watkins (R-Midlothian)

Progress

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

Description

Location of methadone clinics near schools and day care centers; exemptions for existing facilities and providers. Provides that licensed providers of methadone treatment that are exempt from restrictions regarding proximity to a school or day care center do not retain the exemption when relocating an existing facility or establishing a new facility. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
12/30/2013Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14
12/30/2013Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102100D
12/30/2013Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/09/2014Rereferred from Education and Health (12-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/09/2014Rereferred to Courts of Justice
01/10/2014Impact statement from DPB (SB117)
01/15/2014Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/17/2014Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
01/20/2014Read second time
01/20/2014Reading of amendment waived
01/20/2014Committee amendment agreed to
01/20/2014Engrossed by Senate as amended SB117E
01/20/2014Printed as engrossed 14102100D-E
01/21/2014Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
01/24/2014Placed on Calendar
01/24/2014Read first time
01/24/2014Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/29/2014Impact statement from DPB (SB117E)
02/13/2014Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (19-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2014Read second time
02/17/2014Read third time
02/17/2014Committee amendments agreed to
02/17/2014Engrossed by House as amended
02/17/2014Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/17/2014VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2014Passed by temporarily
02/19/2014House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/21/2014Enrolled
02/21/2014Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB117ER)
02/21/2014Signed by Speaker
02/23/2014Signed by President
02/24/2014Impact statement from DPB (SB117ER)
03/05/2014G Approved by Governor-Chapter 173 (effective 7/1/14)
03/05/2014G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0173)

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 20 seconds.