HB 537 (2003) -  Environmental Health

General Bill by Bowen
Environmental Health: Provides for regulation of portable restroom contracting; requires a portable restroom contractor to apply for registration with the Department of Health; provides requirements for registration, including examination; provides for administration; provides rulemaking authority; provides for renewal of registration, including continuing education; provides for certification of partnerships and corporations; provides grounds for suspension or revocation of registration; provides fees, prohibitions, and penalties; authorizes imposition of an administrative fine; authorizes the department to enter the business premises of any portable restroom contractor for compliance determination and enforcement; authorizes issuance of a citation, which may contain an order of correction or a fine; authorizes the continuation of permit fees for system construction permits for onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems.
Effective Date: This act shall take effect July 1, 2003
Last Event: 05/02/03 S Died in Committee on Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care on Friday, May 2, 2003 6:15 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care
  • Regulated Industries
  • Finance and Taxation
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 476 Subject: Portable Restroom Contracting Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 2738 Subject: Public Health Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Finance & Tax 4/23/2003 3:50:14 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Finance & Tax 4/21/2003 9:57:10 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care 4/14/2003 12:38:56 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Subcommittee on Health Standards 3/31/2003 3:08:08 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Subcommittee on Health Standards 3/25/2003 11:11:11 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 05/01/2003 04:45 PM   Yeas: 109 Nays: 1 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 360] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Committee on Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care Time: 05/02/2003 - 6:15 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Received, referred to Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; Regulated Industries; Finance and Taxation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 01154 Time: 05/02/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S In Messages Time: 05/01/2003 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/01/2003 - 5:15 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 109, NAYS 1 Time: 05/01/2003 - 4:45 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 05/01/2003 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/30/2003 - 7:34 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/30/2003 - 1:54 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (04/30/2003) Time: 04/29/2003 - 1:40 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/25/2003 - 9:54 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/25/2003 - 9:54 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill withdrawn from Appropriations Time: 04/25/2003 - 9:54 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill now in Appropriations Time: 04/25/2003 - 2:47 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Appropriations Time: 04/25/2003 - 2:47 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Recommendation: CS by Finance & Tax ; Pending Review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/23/2003 - 2:54 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 04/23/2003 - 2:54 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Version:
Event: H Bill reported out of committee meeting Time: 04/23/2003 - 2:54 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Version:
Event: H Bill added to Finance & Tax agenda Time: 04/21/2003 - 4:29 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Version:
Event: H Bill now in Finance & Tax Time: 04/15/2003 - 9:03 AM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Appropriations Time: 04/15/2003 - 9:03 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Finance & Tax Time: 04/15/2003 - 9:03 AM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Version:
Event: H Recommendation: CS by Health Care ; Pending Review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/14/2003 - 1:02 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Version:
Event: H Filed timely Time: 04/14/2003 - 1:02 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 04/14/2003 - 12:39 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Version:
Event: H Bill reported out of committee meeting Time: 04/14/2003 - 12:39 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Version:
Event: H Bill added to Health Care agenda Time: 03/31/2003 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Version:
Event: H Bill Passed referred committee with amendment(s) Time: 03/31/2003 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Health Standards Version:
Event: H Bill reported out of committee meeting Time: 03/31/2003 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Health Standards Version:
Event: H Bill added to Subcommittee on Health Standards agenda Time: 03/25/2003 - 3:12 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Health Standards Version:
Event: H Bill added to Subcommittee on Health Standards agenda Time: 03/24/2003 - 4:36 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Health Standards Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2003 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Appropriations Time: 02/26/2003 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Finance & Tax Time: 02/26/2003 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Health Care Time: 02/26/2003 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Subcommittee on Health Standards Time: 02/26/2003 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Health Standards Version:
Event: H File timely Time: 02/22/2003 - 4:22 PM Member: Bowen Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
381.0061
381.0065 HB 1925
381.0066 HB 1791
381.0069