2021-2022 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
HB275: Fire protection and safety; random drug tests for certain firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, paramedics, and cardiac technicians; require
Legislative 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 History
2/3/2021
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/4/2021
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/8/2021
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/23/2021
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/26/2021
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
2/26/2021
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/1/2021
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/22/2022
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
2/24/2022
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/22/2022
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/22/2022
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
4/4/2022
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
House of Representatives
4/4/2022
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
Senate
4/7/2022
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
5/2/2022
House Date Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
5/2/2022
Act 740
5/2/2022
Effective Date 2022-07-01
Amendments
House Floor Amendment
Floor Amendment AM 39 0337
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Agree To House Amendment To Senate Substitute: Senate Vote #878
4/5/2022
53
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Agree To Senate Sub As Am: House Vote #906
4/4/2022
165
Yea
1
Nay
2
Not Voting
11
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #693
3/22/2022
51
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #115
2/26/2021
132
Yea
0
Nay
17
Not Voting
30
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/2/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor

Lauren McDonald
Republican