SB 248 (2012) -  Privacy of Firearm Owners

by Braynon
Repealing provisions relating to medical privacy concerning firearms; deleting provisions providing that unless the information is relevant to the patient's medical care or safety, or the safety of others, inquiries regarding firearm ownership or possession should not be made by licensed health care providers or health care facilities, providing that a patient may decline to provide information regarding the ownership or possession of firearms, clarifying that a physician's authority to choose his or her patients is not altered by the act, prohibiting discrimination by licensed health care providers or health care facilities based solely upon a patient's firearm ownership or possession, and prohibiting harassment of a patient regarding firearm ownership during an examination by a licensed health care provider or health care facility, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2012
Last Event: 03/09/12 S Died in Criminal Justice on Friday, March 9, 2012 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Criminal Justice
  • Health Regulation
  • Rules

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Criminal Justice Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 26 Time: 01/10/2012 - 8:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Criminal Justice; Health Regulation; Rules -SJ 26 Time: 09/21/2011 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 09/14/2011 - 9:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill