Control of Sexually Transmitted Disease; physicians and healthcare providers to test all pregnant women for HIV and syphilis at the first prenatal visit, at 28–32 weeks' gestation, and at delivery; require
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 17 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of sexually transmitted disease, so as to require physicians and healthcare providers to test all pregnant women for HIV and syphilis at the first prenatal visit, at 28–32 weeks' gestation, and at delivery; 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
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 30, 2023
Signed May 2, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2023 · House Mar 15, 2023
How they voted
50–0
Passed
Total votes 50
Mar 1, 2023
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 2, 2023
Signed into law
Act 230
upper
May 2, 2023
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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