Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to persons and their rights; to amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to abortion; to amend Chapter 9A of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the "Woman's Right to Know Act;" to amend Chapter 9B of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to physician's obligation in performance of abortions; to amend Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the O.C.G.A., relating to parent and child relationship generally; to provide an effective date; 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
May 2019
Introduced Feb 25, 2019
Signed May 7, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 7, 2019
Signed into law
Act 234
upper
May 7, 2019
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 29, 2019
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 8, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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