Resuscitate; parental requirement for consent; revise
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-39-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to persons authorized to issue order not to resuscitate, so as to revise parental requirement for consent; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2018
Last action Mar 21, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 23, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
18 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Bruce Thompson
RRepublican
P
Chuck Payne
RRepublican
P
David Shafer
RRepublican
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Fran Millar
RRepublican
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Greg Kirk
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
Joshua McKoon
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Michael Williams
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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