SB 166 Georgia Senate · 2017-2018 Regular Session

"Nurse Licensure Compact"; Georgia Board of Nursing exercise certain powers with respect to compact; authorize

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to nurses, so as to enter into an interstate compact known as the "Nurse Licensure Compact"; to authorize the Georgia Board of Nursing to exercise certain powers with respect to the compact; to provide for general provisions and jurisdiction; to provide for a coordinated licensure information system and exchange of information between the party states; to provide for the establishment of the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators; to provide for oversight, dispute resolution, and enforcement; to provide for an effective date, withdrawal, and amendment of the compact; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2017 Last action Mar 27, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2017

How they voted

24–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 26
Feb 28, 2017
D Democratic11
10 Yea 1
90% Yea
R Republican15
14 Yea 1
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.