HB 166 Georgia House · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Genetic Counselors Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, assistants, and others, so as to provide for the licensure of genetic counselors; to provide for continuing education requirements; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for licensure requirements; to provide for renewal requirements; to provide for the duties and powers of the Georgia Composite Medical Board with respect to genetic counselors; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2019

Committee Review

Feb 2019

House Passage

Feb 2019

Senate Passage

Mar 2019

Signed into Law

May 2019

Introduced Feb 6, 2019 Signed May 6, 2019

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

May 6, 2019

Signed into law

Act 232

upper

May 6, 2019

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Apr 2, 2019

Introduced

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

lower

Mar 11, 2019

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Feb 27, 2019

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Feb 19, 2019

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 15, 2019

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Feb 12, 2019

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors