HB 762 Georgia House · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Crimes and offenses; disposal of aborted human fetuses; change certain provisions

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public health and morals, so as to change certain provisions relating to disposal of aborted human fetuses, reporting requirements, penalties, public reports, and confidentiality of identity of physicians filing reports; to provide for reports; to change certain provisions relating to buying, selling, or offering to buy or sell a human body or parts thereof; to amend Article 6 of Chapter 5 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act," so as to change certain provisions relating to limited prohibition on sale or purchase of body parts; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2016 Last action Mar 15, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 17, 2016

How they voted

1281
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 136
Feb 17, 2016
D Democratic43
39 Yea 4
90% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican92
88 Yea 1 Nay 3
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 15, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 18, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 17, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 10, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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