AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - HARM REDUCTION CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND PILOT PROGRAM (Creates pilot program to establish harm reduction centers where use of pre-obtained controlled substances may occur under supervision of health care professionals.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jul 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Jan 15, 2021
Signed Jul 6, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2021
How they voted
32–3
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Feb 23, 2021
D
Democratic31
96% Yea
R
Republican5
60% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jul 6, 2021
Signed into law
07/06/2021 Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
07/01/2021 Senate passed Sub B in concurrence
upper
Jun 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
06/29/2021 House passed Sub B
lower
Jun 25, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/25/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub B
legislature
Feb 25, 2021
Committee
02/25/2021 Referred to House Health & Human Services
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
02/23/2021 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/11/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Jan 21, 2021
Legislature · Passed
01/21/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 15, 2021
Introduced
01/15/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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