Emergency Medical Services; two-year pilot program to provide additional ambulances to certain areas of this state; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding emergency medical services, so as to provide for a two-year pilot program to provide additional ambulances to certain areas of this state; to provide for definitions; to provide for eligibility; to provide for acquisition of the ambulances; to provide for termination of the pilot program and automatic repeal of the statute; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2024
Last action Mar 11, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2024
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 50
Feb 27, 2024
D
Democratic21
90% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
16 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Blake Tillery
RRepublican
P
Bo Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Frank Ginn
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
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Rick Williams
RRepublican
P
Russ Goodman
RRepublican
P
Sam Watson
RRepublican
P
Shelly Echols
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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