HB 605 (2017) -  Transmission of Disease Through Bodily Fluids

by Jones and Diaz, M.
Reclassifies criminal offense relating to donation of human tissue; deems certain actions unlawful if person acts with intent to transmit specified disease; requires person who commits offense involving transmission of specified bodily fluids to undergo HIV testing; permits, rather than requires, infected arrestee to request treatment for sexually transmissible disease; requires DOH to pay costs for screening; eliminates certain crimes related to prostitution; revises focus of section from testing of alleged perpetrators to medical treatment & care of victims who are at risk of HIV infection resulting from sexual assault.
Effective Date: July 1, 2017
Last Event: Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee on Friday, May 5, 2017 11:59 PM

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Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2017 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/09/2017 - 5:48 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/09/2017 - 5:48 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 02/09/2017 - 5:48 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/09/2017 - 5:48 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/01/2017 - 11:29 AM Member: Jones Committee: Version: __