Death Investigations; medical examiner's inquiry is required to be conducted; clarify
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to death investigations, so as to clarify when a medical examiner's inquiry is required to be conducted; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Jan 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Jan 16, 2018
Signed May 3, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jan 25, 2018
How they voted
24–0
Passed
Total votes 24
Jan 25, 2018
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
R
Republican14
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 3, 2018
Signed into law
Act 351
upper
May 3, 2018
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 29, 2018
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 12, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jan 25, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
upper
Jan 23, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 18, 2018
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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