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HB 2118 Forensic Science, Department of; accrediting bodies.

Introduced by: Michael P. Mullin | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Department of Forensic Science; accrediting bodies. Removes a forensic lab accrediting body no longer in existence and provides that laboratories that are accredited or certified by an accrediting body that requires conformance to forensic-specific requirements and that is a signatory to the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation Mutual Recognition Arrangement with a scope of accreditation that covers the testing being performed may conduct independent blood alcohol or drug testing.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/19  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102174D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/21/19  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2118ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/18/19  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0474)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/19  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102174D
• 01/08/19  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/29/19  House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
• 01/30/19  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/19  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/19  House: Read first time
• 02/04/19  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/05/19  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/19  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/19  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/06/19  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/13/19  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/19  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/19  Senate: Read third time
• 02/18/19  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/19  House: Enrolled
• 02/21/19  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2118ER)
• 02/21/19  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/21/19  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/28/19  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 28, 2019
• 02/28/19  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
• 03/18/19  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 474 (effective 7/1/19)
• 03/18/19  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0474)