State employment; drug testing; allow testing for all forms of opioids
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 45-20-110, relating to definitions for drug testing for state employment, so as to allow for testing for all forms of opioids; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Jan 18, 2018
Signed May 3, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 3, 2018
Signed into law
Act 329
upper
May 3, 2018
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 14, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 6, 2018
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 5, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Jan 30, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alan Powell
RRepublican
P
Bill Hitchens
RRepublican
P
Kevin Tanner
RRepublican
P
Mark Newton
RRepublican
P
Sharon Cooper
RRepublican
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