Medical Practice Act of the State of Georgia; administrative medicine licenses; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Medical Practice Act of the State of Georgia," so as to provide for administrative medicine licenses; to provide for definitions; to provide for requirements; to provide for board rules; to provide for educational certificates for out-of-state physicians to participate in educational training in this state that requires patient care; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Mar 2013
House Passage
Mar 2013
Senate Passage
Mar 2013
Signed into Law
May 2013
Introduced Feb 12, 2013
Signed May 6, 2013
Floor votes · House Mar 4, 2013
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 6, 2013
Signed into law
Act 267
upper
May 6, 2013
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 21, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 14, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 5, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 4, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 21, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barbara Sims
RRepublican
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Ed Rynders
RRepublican
P
Sharon Cooper
RRepublican
P
Sheila Jones
DDemocratic
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