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Bill H.3821 190th (2017 - 2018)

An Act authorizing the Department of Elder Affairs to establish a home care worker registry

Section 13 contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2018 (see House, No. 3800), which had been returned by His Excellency the Governor with recommendation of amendment (for message, see Attachment E of House, No. 3828). July 17, 2017.

Bill Information

Emergency Preamble

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to establish forthwith a home care worker registry, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

Bill History

Displaying 20 actions for Bill H.3821
Date Branch Action
7/19/2017 House Enacted as section 13 of the General Appropriation Bill, see H3800
7/19/2017 Executive Governor returned to the House with recommendation of amendment
7/19/2017 House For message, see H3828, Attachment E
7/19/2017 House Referred to the committee on House Bills in the Third Reading
9/13/2017 House Rules suspended
9/13/2017 House Bills in the Third Reading special report accepted
9/13/2017 House Governors amendment rejected - 35 YEAS to 117 NAYS (See YEA and NAY in Supplement, No. 145)
9/13/2017 House Amendment adopted
11/2/2017 Senate Rules suspended
11/2/2017 Senate Governors amendment rejected -see Roll Call #232 (Yeas 30 to Nays 8)
11/2/2017 Senate Laid over under Senate Rule 31
11/9/2017 Senate Postponed to the next session
11/14/2017 Senate Amendment #1 (Tarr) rejected
11/14/2017 Senate Amendment #2 (Tarr) rejected
11/14/2017 Senate House amendment adopted
11/15/2017 Senate Emergency preamble adopted
11/15/2017 House Emergency preamble adopted
11/15/2017 House Re-enacted
11/15/2017 Senate Re-enacted and again laid before the Governor
11/24/2017 Executive Signed by the Governor, Chapter 139 of the Acts of 2017

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