"Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Act"
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to physicians, assistants, and others, so as to enter into an interstate compact known as the "Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Act"; to authorize the Georgia Composite Medical Board to administer the compact in this state; to require fingerprint records checks; to provide for application of an expedited license; to provide for a coordinated information system; to provide for joint investigations and discipline; to provide for a commission to administer the compact among the member states; to provide for dispute resolution; to provide for withdrawal from the compact; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Jan 15, 2019
Signed Apr 25, 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
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 25, 2019
Signed into law
Act 46
upper
Apr 25, 2019
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 11, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 16, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
22 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Donzella James
DDemocratic
P
Emanuel Jones
DDemocratic
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Greg Dolezal
RRepublican
P
Greg Kirk
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Nan Orrock
DDemocratic
P
Nikema Williams
DDemocratic
P
P. K. Martin IV
RRepublican
P
Steve Henson
DDemocratic
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
P
Valencia Seay
DDemocratic
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