AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- OFFICE OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS (Provides that the state medical examiner is to conduct a multi-disciplinary team review of drug-related overdose deaths.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Jun 2018
Introduced Mar 1, 2018
Signed Jun 28, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2018
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 32
Jun 12, 2018
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican3
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Jun 28, 2018
Signed into law
06/28/2018 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/23/2018 Senate passed Sub B in concurrence
legislature
Jun 23, 2018
Lower · Passed
06/23/2018 House passed Sub B
lower
Jun 21, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/21/2018 Committee recommends passage of Sub B
legislature
Jun 13, 2018
Committee
06/13/2018 Referred to House Judiciary
lower
Jun 12, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/12/2018 Senate passed Sub A
legislature
Jun 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/05/2018 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 17, 2018
Legislature · Passed
05/17/2018 Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study
legislature
May 17, 2018
Legislature · Passed
05/17/2018 Committee recommended indefinite postponement
legislature
Mar 1, 2018
Introduced
03/01/2018 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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