Health; Solemn Covenant of the States to Award Prizes for Curing Diseases; adopt
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to adopt the Solemn Covenant of the States to Award Prizes for Curing Diseases; to provide for the entry of the state into a multistate compact to incentivize the development of cures for diseases through substantial financial awards; to provide for a commission to administer the compact; to establish the powers and duties of the commission; to provide for committees; to provide for financing; to provide for effectiveness; to provide for withdrawal, default, and expulsion; to provide for severability and construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2020
Last action Jun 15, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2020
How they voted
20–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 24
Mar 12, 2020
D
Democratic9
66% Yea
R
Republican15
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 9, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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