COUNTY JAIL-MEDICAL EXPENSES
Summary
Amends the County Jail Act. Provides that an arresting authority shall be responsible for any qualified (rather than incurred) medical expenses relating to the arrestee until such time as the arrestee is placed in the custody of the sheriff. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2010
Committee Review
Apr 2010
House Passage
Apr 2010
Senate Passage
Apr 2010
Signed into Law
Jul 2010
Introduced Mar 23, 2010
Signed Jul 26, 2010
Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2010 · House Mar 18, 2010
How they voted
53–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 58
Apr 30, 2010
D
Democratic36
94% Yea
R
Republican22
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 26, 2010
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Apr 30, 2010
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 30, 2010
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-0-5)
senate
Apr 14, 2010
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Local Government; 006-000-000
upper
Apr 6, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Mar 23, 2010
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 23, 2010
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 18, 2010
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (104-0-8)
house
Mar 4, 2010
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Feb 17, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2010
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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