Georgia 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

HB 275 — Fire protection and safety; random drug tests for certain firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, paramedics, and cardiac technicians; require

Last action — Effective Date

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    6 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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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 Text

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Action History

  1. Effective Date

  2. Act 740

  3. House Date Signed by Governor

  4. House Sent to Governor

  5. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

  6. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended

  7. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  8. Senate Third Read

  9. Senate Read Second Time

  10. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  11. Senate Read and Referred

  12. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  13. House Third Readers

  14. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  15. House Second Readers

  16. House First Readers

  17. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (241)

241 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 132 Yea · 0 Nay · 48 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 220018
Unaffiliated 550021
Republican 55008
Total 1320047
% of votes cast 74%0%0%26%
How each member voted (179)
Member Party Vote
ALLEN — Yea
ANDERSON — Yea
ANULEWICZ — Not Voting
BARR — Yea
BELTON — Not Voting
BENTON — Yea
BEVERLY — Not Voting
BODDIE — Not Voting
BRUCE — Yea
BURNS — Yea
CANTRELL — Yea
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Not Voting
CLARK — Yea
COLLINS — Yea
DOLLAR — Yea
DREYER — Not Voting
DUKES — Not Voting
ENGLAND — Yea
FRAZIER — Yea
GILLIGAN — Yea
GLANTON — Not Voting
GRAVLEY — Yea
HATCHETT — Yea
HILL — Yea
HOGAN — Yea
HOLMES — Not Voting
HOPSON — Not Voting
HOUSTON — Yea
HOWARD — Not Voting
JACKSON — Not Voting
JACKSON — Not Voting
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Not Voting
KAUSCHE — Yea
KENNARD — Not Voting
KIRBY — Yea
KNIGHT — Yea
LARICCIA — Yea
LOPEZ — Yea
LOTT — Yea
MAINOR — Yea
MARIN — Not Voting
MCLEOD — Yea
METZE — Yea
MOORE — Yea
MORRIS — Yea
NGUYEN — Not Voting
NIX — Yea
PIRKLE — Yea
PRUITT — Yea
RALSTON — Not Voting
RICH — Yea
RIDLEY — Yea
ROBICHAUX — Yea
SHANNON — Not Voting
SINGLETON — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Not Voting
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMYRE — Yea
TANKERSLEY — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
THOMAS — Not Voting
THOMAS — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WILENSKY — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILSON — Yea
Betsy Holland Democrat Not Voting
Billy Mitchell Democrat Yea
Billy Mitchell Democrat Not Voting
Brian Prince Democrat Yea
Carl Gilliard Democrat Not Voting
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Not Voting
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Not Voting
David Wilkerson Democrat Not Voting
Debbie Buckner Democrat Yea
Debra Bazemore Democrat Not Voting
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Yea
Derek Mallow Democrat Not Voting
Dewey McClain Democrat Not Voting
Dexter Sharper Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
El-Mahdi Holly Democrat Yea
Josh McLaurin Democrat Yea
Karen Bennett Democrat Yea
Karla Drenner Democrat Not Voting
Kim Schofield Democrat Not Voting
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Not Voting
Marvin Lim Democrat Yea
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Miriam Paris Democrat Yea
Park Cannon Democrat Not Voting
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Yea
Regina Lewis-Ward Democrat Not Voting
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Not Voting
Sam Park Democrat Yea
Sandra Scott Democrat Not Voting
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Sharon Henderson Democrat Yea
Shea Roberts Democrat Not Voting
Sheila Nelson Democrat Yea
Shelly Hutchinson Democrat Not Voting
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Viola Davis Democrat Yea
Yasmin Neal Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Not Voting
Beth Camp Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Bill Yearta Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Buddy DeLoach Republican Not Voting
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Charlice Byrd Republican Yea
Chris Erwin Republican Not Voting
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Clint Crowe Republican Yea
Dale Washburn Republican Yea
Danny Mathis Republican Yea
David Jenkins Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Not Voting
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Yea
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Houston Gaines Republican Yea
James Burchett Republican Yea
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
Joe Campbell Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Yea
John LaHood Republican Yea
Joseph Gullett Republican Yea
Josh Bonner Republican Yea
Karen Mathiak Republican Yea
Kasey Carpenter Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Lauren McDonald III Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Marcus Wiedower Republican Yea
Mark Newton Republican Yea
Martin Momtahan Republican Yea
Matt Barton Republican Yea
Matt Dubnik Republican Not Voting
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Matthew Gambill Republican Yea
Mike Cameron Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Mitchell Scoggins Republican Yea
Noel Williams, Jr. Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Rob Leverett Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Not Voting
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Shaw Blackmon Republican Yea
Stan Gunter Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Steven Meeks Republican Yea
Steven Sainz Republican Not Voting
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Not Voting
Will Wade Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 275 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 275?
HB 275 is sponsored by Lauren McDonald III (Republican), Matt Hatchett (Republican), Alan Powell (Republican), J Collins, Calvin Smyre, and Tyler Paul Smith (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 275?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2021. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 275?
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