HB 944 Georgia House · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Health; pronouncement of death of patients in nursing homes who are organ donors by a physician assistant or registered professional nurse; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for the pronouncement of death of patients in nursing homes who are organ donors by a physician assistant or a registered professional nurse; to provide for the pronouncement of death of patients in hospice care who are organ donors by a registered professional nurse; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2016

Committee Review

Mar 2016

House Passage

Feb 2016

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 8, 2016 Last action Mar 22, 2016

Floor votes · House Feb 23, 2016

How they voted

119–0

Passed · 18 other

Total votes 137

Feb 23, 2016

D Democratic44

36 Yea 8

81% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican92

82 Yea 10

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 8, 2016

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Feb 24, 2016

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 23, 2016

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Feb 17, 2016

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors