DHS-SEX ASSAULT PREVENTION
Summary
Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish and administer a program to educate disabled women who reside in group homes, nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, or similar institutions concerning the prevention of sexual assault. Provides that the training must include information on indications of possible occurrences of sexual assault, the rights of sexual-assault victims, and any public or private victim-assistance programs and resources available, including resources available through the Office of the Attorney General. Requires the Department to seek available federal funding for this purpose. Effective January 1, 2008.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
Senate Passage
Jun 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Mar 30, 2007
Signed Aug 28, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Mar 30, 2007 · House May 31, 2007
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 53
Mar 30, 2007
D
Democratic33
93% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 28, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
Jun 7, 2007
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 31, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-2)
house
May 16, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Apr 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 16, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 30, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0-2)
senate
Mar 14, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Human Services; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 14, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 13, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services
upper
Mar 8, 2007
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 8, 2007
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett
upper
Feb 21, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Human Services
upper
Feb 8, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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