"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 for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide for standing to intervene and defend constitutional challenges to this Act; to provide a short title; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2019
Last action Feb 28, 2019
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Committee
1
Feb 28, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
24 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Bill Heath
RRepublican
P
Blake Tillery
RRepublican
P
Bruce Thompson
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Chuck Payne
RRepublican
P
Greg Dolezal
RRepublican
P
Greg Kirk
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Lindsey Tippins
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
P. K. Martin IV
RRepublican
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Renee Unterman
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
P
William Ligon, Jr.
RRepublican
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