The following actions were taken on March 29 in the House on House bill HB2511 ("suicide prevention-therapy"): "House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee" and "Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee".
The Rules Committees is a powerful standing committee in the House controlled by the majority. All legislation is assigned to the Rules Committee as a kind of legislative filter that sorts the more-than-6,000 bills introduced each year. The committee considers the legislation and often assigns it to other committees in order to be heard by other lawmakers. Sometimes, legislation dies in the Rules Committee if the committee decides it does not merit further consideration.
In the event that a committee fails to report to the House on a bill by applicable deadlines, it is automatically re-referred to the Rules Committee according to House rule 19(a). This is what happened with this bill.
The bill, as it was introduced in the House by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi (R-47) on Feb. 13, "creates the Suicide Prevention Act," according to the General Assembly website.
The following house representatives also co-sponsored the bill: Charles Meier (R-108) and Allen Skillicorn (R-66).
The table below shows a history of actions for this bill through March 29.
Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Remains in Mental Health Committee
Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Mental Health Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Mental Health Committee(by Voice Vote
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Mental Health Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Mental Health Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi
Assigned to Mental Health Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi