Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce; student loan repayment for medical examiners employed by the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, so as to provide for student loan repayment for medical examiners employed by the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; to provide for definitions; to authorize the board to approve applications; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for continued eligibility requirements; to provide for student loan repayment agreements and conditions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 31, 2023
Signed Apr 27, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 21, 2023 · House Mar 2, 2023
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Mar 21, 2023
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican29
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 27, 2023
Signed into law
Act 49
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 6, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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