Physicians, Assistants, and Others; criminal background checks for certain healthcare professionals and others; provisions; revise
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, assistants, and others, so as to revise provisions relating to criminal background checks for certain health care professionals and others; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2020
Last action Mar 13, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2020
How they voted
21–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 24
Mar 10, 2020
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican15
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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