SB 293 Georgia Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

County Boards of Health; operational policies and procedures of the Department of Public Health apply to local personnel; provide

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county boards of health, so as to provide that operational policies and procedures of the Department of Public Health apply to local personnel; to authorize the department to establish health districts; to revise the manner of selection and qualifications of district health directors; to provide for a chief medical officer for a health district under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Mar 8, 2023 Signed Apr 19, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2024 · House Mar 21, 2024

How they voted

3313
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Feb 27, 2024
D Democratic21
7 Yea 12 Nay 2
57% Nay
R Republican29
26 Yea 1 Nay 2
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Apr 19, 2024
Signed into law
Act 383
upper
Apr 19, 2024
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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