Fire protection and safety; random drug tests for certain firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, paramedics, and cardiac technicians; require
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 25 and Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to firefighter standards and training and to emergency medical services personnel, respectively, so as to require random drug tests for certain firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, paramedics, and cardiac technicians; to provide for licensure and certification of emergency medical services personnel, paramedics, and cardiac technicians previously convicted of a felony; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Feb 3, 2021
Signed May 2, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 2, 2022
Signed into law
Act 740
upper
May 2, 2022
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 4, 2022
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Apr 4, 2022
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
lower
Mar 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 1, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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