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2011 Regular Session

Senate Bill 970

AN ACT CONCERNING WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS.

Became law as Public Act 11-175, signed July 13, 2011, 147 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To: (1) Require health care employers to develop and implement plans and training programs related to workplace violence prevention and response, (2) require health care employers to report on incidents of workplace violence to the local law enforcement agencies and the Department of Public Health, (3) establish criminal penalties for assault of a health care employee, and (4) require the Department of Public Health to report to the General Assembly and the public at large on incidents of workplace violence.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

5 co-sponsors

Andrea L. Stillman, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Donald E. Williams Jr., Edwin A. Gomes, Toni Nathaniel Harp

In the House of Representatives

    12 co-sponsors

    Joseph J. Taborsak, Christopher Lyddy, Janice R. Giegler, Bob Godfrey, John H. Frey, Peter A. Tercyak, Patricia Billie Miller, Toni E. Walker, Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey, Catherine F. Abercrombie, David A. Baram, Chris Perone

    Its course

    February 16 to July 13, 2011, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action26 actions on 14 days

    In the SenateFeb 16 to Jun 3107 days

    Public Health CommitteeFeb 16 to Mar 3042 days

    Judiciary CommitteeApr 27 to May 36 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJun 3 to Jun 85 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 8 to Jun 3022 days

    With the GovernorJun 30 to Jul 1313 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 3 · Adopted Jun 8

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Feb 16 – Jun 3

    1. Feb 16Introduced and sent to Public Health Committee
    2. Feb 17Heard in Public Health Committee
    3. Mar 30Public Health Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 27Sent to Judiciary Committee
    5. May 3Judiciary Committee recommended it
    6. Jun 3The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    7. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives Jun 5 – Jun 8

    1. Jun 5Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Jun 8The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 28 – Jul 13

    1. Jun 28Numbered Public Act 11-175
    2. Jun 30Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jul 13Signed by the Governor
    All 26 actions, as published
    1. Feb 16REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 17PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 30Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 30FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 8REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 14RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 14FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 14SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 14FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 27REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    11. May 3Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. May 3FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. May 3RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. May 4NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. May 4FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    16. Jun 3SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. Jun 3SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. Jun 3ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
    19. Jun 5FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    20. Jun 5HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    21. Jun 8HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    22. Jun 8HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    23. Jun 8IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    24. Jun 28PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    25. Jun 30TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    26. Jul 13SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor