SB 309-BLOOD PATHOGENS TESTING OF PRISONERS Number 0058 CHAIR WEYHRAUCH announced that the first order of business was CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 309(JUD) am, "An Act relating to testing the blood of prisoners and those in custody for bloodborne pathogens." [Although no formal motion was made, the House committee substitute (HCS) for CSSB 309, Version 23-LS1597\H, Luckhaupt, 4/7/04 was treated as adopted and before the committee as a work draft.] Number 130 REPRESENTATIVE HOLM asked if [the proposed legislation] is available for cross-sponsorship. Number 0136 SENATOR TOM WAGONER, Alaska State Legislature, testifying as sponsor of SB 309, answered yes. Number 0149 REPRESENTATIVE LYNN indicated that he thinks [SB 309] is an excellent idea that benefits all parties. Number 0172 REPRESENTATIVE HOLM moved to report HCS CSSB 309, Version 23- LS1597\H, Luckhaupt, 4/7/04, out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes. Number 0196 REPRESENTATIVE SEATON objected. He reminded the committee that at the last hearing on SB 309, there were some questions regarding notification of the spouse. He offered his understanding that, according to current law, if a guard was inspected [for bloodborne pathogens, for example], and didn't notify his/her spouse, then that would be a felony if he/she had unprotected sex with his/her spouse. REPRESENTATIVE SEATON removed his objection. Number 0268 SENATOR WAGONER, with respect to concerns regarding confidentiality, expressed by the committee during the previous hearing, clarified that "there doesn't have to be an identification for a third party to be notified that the second party has been, possibly, contaminated." Number 0291 CHAIR WEYHRAUCH announced that, there being no further objection, HCS CSSB 309(STA) was reported out of the House State Affairs Standing Committee.