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House 1526 - Petition of Louis L. Kafka and others for legislation to require that the safety caps of hypodermic syringes or hypodermic needles be in place at all times when not in use.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 06/30/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 1662

Sponsor:

  • Louis L. Kafka

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 H Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
  • 01/11/07 S Senate concurred
  • Public Hearing date Feb 7 pm at 1:00 in Room A-1
  • 05/22/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling -HJ 1499
  • 06/25/08 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading -HJ 1633
  • 06/30/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 1662

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