Health; pilot program to provide preexposure assistance to persons at risk of HIV infection; establish
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 17A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of HIV, so as to establish a pilot program to provide preexposure prophylaxis drug assistance or services to persons at risk of being infected with HIV; to provide for requirements; to provide for implementation of the pilot program; to provide for a written report; 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
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Feb 13, 2019
Signed Apr 25, 2019
Floor votes · House Mar 1, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 25, 2019
Signed into law
Act 45
upper
Apr 25, 2019
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 4, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Deborah Silcox
RRepublican
P
Gerald Greene
RRepublican
P
Houston Gaines
RRepublican
P
Park Cannon
DDemocratic
P
Sharon Cooper
RRepublican
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