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To: trussell
The bill specified no penalty for violation of the law. But does it have to? The G.A.L. could sue anyone's pants off who tried that.
1,922 posted on 10/21/2003 4:13:02 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck
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To: HiTech RedNeck
Here is a copy of the bill. I put bold accent to the part I have been referencing.

H35-E GENERAL BILL/1ST ENG by Stargel; (CO-SPONSORS) Attkisson; Brummer; D. Davis; Farkas; Murman; Quinones; Robaina (Similar S 0012-E) Governor/One-time Stay; authorizes Governor to issue one-time stay to prevent withholding of nutrition & hydration under certain circumstances; provides for expiration of stay; authorizes Governor to lift stay at any time; provides that person is not civilly liable & is not subject to regulatory or disciplinary sanctions for taking action in compliance with any such stay; provides for chief judge of circuit court to appoint guardian ad litem. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.

1,929 posted on 10/21/2003 4:18:22 PM PDT by trussell (Thrice featured winner of the Taglinus FreeRepublicus award!!)
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