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
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Jun 2018
Introduced Feb 28, 2018
Signed Jun 28, 2018
Floor votes · House Jun 23, 2018
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
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 A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 23, 2018
Lower · Passed
06/23/2018 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/23/2018 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Jun 22, 2018
Lower · Passed
06/22/2018 Committee transferred to House H.E.W.
lower
Jun 21, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/21/2018 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Jun 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
06/21/2018 Committee transferred to House Judiciary
lower
Apr 4, 2018
Legislature · Passed
04/04/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 28, 2018
Introduced
02/28/2018 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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