SB 385 Georgia Senate · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Physicians; provide for certain requirements for advertisement or publication of representation of board certification by physicians

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 medical practice relative to physicians, assistants, and others, so as to provide for certain requirements for advertisement or publication of representations of board certification by physicians; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2016

Committee Review

Mar 2016

Senate Passage

Feb 2016

House Passage

Mar 2016

Governor

Introduced Feb 16, 2016 Last action Mar 24, 2016

Floor votes · Senate Feb 29, 2016

How they voted

25–12

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 38

Feb 29, 2016

D Democratic12

11 Nay 1

91% Nay

R Republican26

25 Yea 1 Nay

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 24, 2016

Introduced

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended

upper

Mar 24, 2016

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Mar 15, 2016

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Feb 29, 2016

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Feb 25, 2016

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Feb 17, 2016

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors