Professions and businesses; national background checks by FBI through Georgia Crime Information Center for licensing to practice as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 33 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding physical therapists, so as to provide for national background checks by the submission of fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation through the Georgia Crime Information Center for licensing to practice as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Aug 2020
Introduced Jan 13, 2020
Signed Aug 3, 2020
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
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Aug 3, 2020
Signed into law
Act 548
upper
Aug 3, 2020
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Jun 25, 2020
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Jun 16, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
upper
Mar 9, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 2, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dave Belton
RRepublican
P
John Carson
RRepublican
P
Josh Bonner
RRepublican
P
Karen Bennett
DDemocratic
P
Mike Glanton
DDemocratic
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