Hospitals; the treatment of gender dysphoria in minors performed in hospitals and other licensed healthcare facilities; prohibit certain surgical procedures
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to prohibit certain surgical procedures for the treatment of gender dysphoria in minors from being performed in hospitals and other licensed healthcare facilities; to provide for exceptions; to provide for violations; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Composite Medical Board, so as to prohibit certain surgical procedures for the treatment of gender dysphoria in minors; to provide for exceptions; to provide for violations; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Mar 2023
Introduced Feb 9, 2023
Signed Mar 23, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2023 · House Mar 16, 2023
How they voted
30–20
Passed
Total votes 50
Mar 6, 2023
D
Democratic21
95% Nay
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Mar 23, 2023
Signed into law
Act 4
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 13, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
22 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Blake Tillery
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Carden Summers
RRepublican
P
Chuck Payne
RRepublican
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
Colton Moore
RRepublican
P
Ed Setzler
RRepublican
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Rick Williams
RRepublican
P
Russ Goodman
RRepublican
P
Sam Watson
RRepublican
P
Shawn Still
RRepublican
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