Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Corrections Committee on February 1, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.
2011 Regular Session
House Bill 1138
Physical abuse of incarcerated offenders; require physicians to report to the Department of Corrections.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THAT IF ANY PHYSICIAN, MEDICAL DOCTOR OR NURSE SUSPECTS THAT AN INCARCERATED OFFENDER WHO IS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO PHYSICAL ABUSE, NEGLECT OR EXPLOITATION, THEN SUCH ABUSE MUST BE REPORTED TO THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN IMMUNITY FOR THOSE REQUIRED TO REPORT; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO REPORT SUCH ABUSE, NEGLECT OR EXPLOITATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SHALL INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED ABUSE AND AFTER THE INVESTIGATION SHALL FILE A REPORT WITH THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE CENTRAL REGISTER OF REPORTED ABUSE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 17 to February 1, 2011, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 1 · stopped15 days
CorrectionsJan 17 to Feb 1 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 17 – Feb 1
- Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Corrections
- Feb 1Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 17Referred To CorrectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 1Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives