Hospitals and Nursing Homes; chiropractic practice to have a lien on a cause of action accruing to an injured person; allow
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 8 of Article 8 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liens of hospitals and nursing homes, so as to allow a chiropractic practice to have a lien on a cause of action accruing to an injured person for the costs of care and treatment of injuries arising out of the cause of action; to revise definitions; 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
May 2023
Introduced Feb 14, 2023
Signed May 2, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2023 · House Mar 27, 2023
How they voted
47–3
Passed
Total votes 50
Mar 6, 2023
D
Democratic21
85% Yea
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 2, 2023
Signed into law
Act 253
upper
May 2, 2023
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carden Summers
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Rick Williams
RRepublican
P
Shawn Still
RRepublican
P
Shelly Echols
RRepublican
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