HB 1054 Georgia House · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Health; newborn screening for various disorders; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of hazardous conditions, preventable diseases, and metabolic disorders, so as to revise provisions relating to newborn screening for various disorders; to create the Newborn Screening and Genetics Advisory Committee to review and make recommendations to the department when a new disorder is added to the federal Recommended Uniform Screening Panel; to provide for requests for appropriations to cover new disorders; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2020

Committee Review

Mar 2020

House Passage

Mar 2020

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 26, 2020 Last action Mar 9, 2020

Floor votes · House Mar 5, 2020

How they voted

50–0

Passed · 7 other

Total votes 57

Mar 5, 2020

D Democratic20

19 Yea 1

95% Yea

R Republican37

31 Yea 6

83% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Mar 9, 2020

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 5, 2020

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Mar 2, 2020

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors