Professional corporations; practice of medicine and surgery and optometry shall be considered the practice of only one profession; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 14-7-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional services provided by professional corporations, so as to provide that the practice of medicine and surgery and optometry shall be considered the practice of only one profession for purposes of professional corporations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2015
House Passage
Mar 2015
Senate Passage
Apr 2015
Signed into Law
May 2015
Introduced Feb 11, 2015
Signed May 6, 2015
Floor votes · House Mar 2, 2015
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 6, 2015
Signed into law
Act 194
upper
May 6, 2015
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 2, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 25, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 3, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 2, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bert Reeves
RRepublican
P
Earl Ehrhart
RRepublican
P
John Meadows
RRepublican
P
Richard Smith
RRepublican
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