Medical advertising; certain certifying organizations; revise certain criteria
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-34-22.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to requirements for advertising or publicizing of medical specialty certification, so as to revise certain criteria for certain certifying organizations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
House Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Jan 26, 2017
Signed May 1, 2017
Floor votes
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 1, 2017
Signed into law
Act 59
upper
May 1, 2017
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 10, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 27, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dominic LaRiccia
RRepublican
P
Ed Rynders
RRepublican
P
Matt Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Sharon Cooper
RRepublican
P
Trey Kelley
RRepublican
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