Education; instruction on the best practices for and risks associated with the use of tampons; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum, so as to provide for instruction on the best practices for and risks associated with the use of tampons in a course of study in sex education and AIDS prevention instruction; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to encourage physicians and nurses providing a tampon for use by any female patient under his or her care to recite and provide certain written information to such female patient regarding the best practices for and risks associated with the use of tampons; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 14, 2018
Last action Apr 2, 2019
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Mar 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Dec 14, 2018
Introduced
House Prefiled
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carolyn Hugley
DDemocratic
P
Debbie Buckner
DDemocratic
P
Debra Bazemore
DDemocratic
P
Jan Jones
RRepublican
P
Karen Bennett
DDemocratic
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