Politics & Government

Should State Legislators Submit to Drug Tests?

State Rep. Scott Holcomb submitted to a drug test last week.

State Rep. Scott Holcomb submitted to a drug test last week after his introduction of HB 677, a bill that would require drug tests for legislators.

Holcomb submitted the bill in response to a Republican filed bill that mandates drug testing for parents who apply for Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF).

"If the state of Georgia is going to make drug testing a precondition for receiving benefits, then legislators need to be the first in line. We receive taxpayer benefits and we should lead by example," Holcomb said in a statement. "I don’t understand why the Georgia General Assembly deems it appropriate to only test poor Georgians but no one else who receives taxpayer money. I believe that any legislator who pushes these laws should take a test as well."

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