2006 House Bill 5797

Revise meth lab clean up law

Introduced in the House

March 1, 2006

Introduced by Rep. Rick Jones (R-71)

To revise a law that requires local law enforcement agencies to notify the Department of Environmental Quality when they discover an illegal methamphetamine lab, so it instead requires them the notify the Department of Community Health.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

March 28, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

April 27, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises various details, but was subsequently superceded by another substitute with more changes.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Tonya Schuitmaker (R-80)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that also requires the local health department to be notified.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To revise a law that requires local law enforcement agencies to notify the Department of Environmental Quality when they discover an illegal methamphetamine lab, so it instead requires them the notify the Department of Community Health and the local health department.

Received in the Senate

May 2, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy