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SENATE BILL 839

CHAPTER NUMBER: 312
File Code: Public Health
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1468

Sponsored By:
Senators Middleton, Hollinger, Conway, Britt, Colburn, Dyson, Greenip, Grosfeld, Harris, Pinsky, Schrader, and Stone

Entitled:
Bed and Breakfast Establishments - Food Service - Regulation

Synopsis:

Exempting specified bed and breakfast establishments from Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and local government regulations relating to the required use of commercial grade kitchen equipment; requiring bed and breakfast establishments be licened as food establishments; providing that bed and breakfast establishments that intend to serve a hot meal to renters are subject to State and local health regulations that govern food safety and contamination; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/20
First Reading Senate Rules
3/5
Re-referred Finance
3/8
Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/9
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 312
House Action
3/26
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/31
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/6
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (137-0)

Sponsored by:

Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Sandra B. Schrader, District 13
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
FOOD -see also- KOSHER; MEAT, POULTRY, SEAFOOD; MILK
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HOTELS AND MOTELS
INSPECTIONS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 21-323.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled (RTF / PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 764131/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2004   at: 10:51 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 776684/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2004   at: 11:09 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 24, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 9, 2004: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
April 6, 2004: Third Reading Passed (136-1)


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