Nurses; certain definitions; revise
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to nurses, so as to revise certain definitions relating to nurses; to clarify requirements relating to granting authorization to holders of multistate licenses to engage in advanced nursing practice; to repeal a provision relating to the Nurse Licensure Compact; to provide for related matters; to provide for 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
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Feb 22, 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
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 25, 2019
Signed into law
Act 48
upper
Apr 25, 2019
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 29, 2019
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 4, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 25, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
21 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Ellis Black
RRepublican
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
Gail Davenport
DDemocratic
P
Greg Kirk
RRepublican
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Jack Hill
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Nan Orrock
DDemocratic
P
Nikema Williams
DDemocratic
P
Renee Unterman
RRepublican
P
Steve Henson
DDemocratic
P
Tonya Anderson
DDemocratic
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
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