AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASES -- HIV/AIDS
Summary
Repeals the required HIV testing for an individual convicted under chapter 34.1 of title 11 and allows the option for HIV testing for any person convicted under this chapter.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2024
Last action May 17, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2024
How they voted
30–3
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 35
May 16, 2024
D
Democratic30
93% Yea
R
Republican5
60% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 17, 2024
Committee
05/17/2024 Referred to House Judiciary
lower
May 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
05/16/2024 Senate passed Sub A
upper
May 9, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/09/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 4, 2024
Committee
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 12, 2024
Introduced
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jake Bissaillon
DDemocratic
P
Matt LaMountain
DDemocratic
P
Melissa Murray
DDemocratic
P
Pam Lauria
DDemocratic
P
Tiara Mack
DDemocratic
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