SB 256 Georgia Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

County Boards of Health; comprehensive reorganization; provide

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 12, Code Section 16-12-4, Code Section 19-11-9, Chapter 2 of Title 26, Title 31, and Code Section 43-18-75 of the O.C.G.A., relating to conservation and natural resources, cruelty to animals, location of absent parents by department, standards, labeling, and adulteration of food, health, and inspections, suspension or revocation of license, and other disciplinary actions, respectively, so as to provide for the reorganization of county boards of health; to revise the powers of county boards of health; to authorize the Department of Public Health to select district health directors; to provide for qualifications of district health directors; to authorize the commissioner of public health to select chief medical officers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2021 Last action Apr 1, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 8, 2021

How they voted

339
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 47
Mar 8, 2021
D Democratic18
9 Yea 4 Nay 5
50% Yea
R Republican29
24 Yea 5 Nay
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Mar 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 25, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors