HB 1304 Georgia House · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Georgia Caregivers Act; create

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health, so as to create the "Georgia Caregivers Act"; to provide for definitions; to require hospitals to provide patients with the opportunity to identify lay caregivers; to provide that named lay caregivers are not obligated to provide aftercare; to provide that no new private right of action is created; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Feb 10, 2022 Signed May 6, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 8, 2022

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
May 6, 2022
Signed into law
Act 828
upper
May 6, 2022
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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