Georgia 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 158 — Temporary Medical Consent Guardianship; Physician Order for Life-sustaining Treatment; change certain signatures

Last action — Effective Date

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 12, 2013. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    7 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 29-4-18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions, requirements, and termination of temporary medical consent guardianship, so as to change certain signatures on a Physician Order for Life-sustaining Treatment; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective Date

  2. Act 218

  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor

  4. Senate Sent to Governor

  5. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

  6. House Immediately Transmitted to Senate

  7. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  8. House Third Readers

  9. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  10. House Second Readers

  11. House First Readers

  12. Senate Passed/Adopted

  13. Senate Third Read

  14. Senate Read Second Time

  15. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  16. Senate Read and Referred

  17. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

  • Nan Orrock · Primary
  • Renee Unterman · Primary
  • Jesse Stone · Primary
  • Jr. William Ligon · Primary
  • Steve Henson · Primary
  • Gloria Butler · Primary
  • Horacena Tate · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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7 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 240 not signed on

Sponsors (7)

  • Nan Orrock Democrat
  • Renee Unterman
  • Jesse Stone
  • William Ligon, Jr.
  • Steve Henson
  • Gloria Butler
  • Horacena Tate

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (240)

240 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Unaffiliated 33007
Democrat 9001
Total 48008
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
BALFOUR — Yea
BETHEL — Not Voting
BURKE — Yea
BUTLER — Yea
CHANCE — Not Voting
CRANE — Yea
CROSBY — Yea
DUGAN — Yea
FORT — Yea
GOLDEN — Yea
HARPER — Yea
HEATH — Yea
HENSON — Yea
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Not Voting
JACKSON — Not Voting
JEFFARES — Yea
JONES — Not Voting
JONES — Yea
LIGON, JR. — Yea
LOUDERMILK — Yea
MCKOON — Yea
MILLAR — Yea
MULLIS — Yea
MURPHY — Yea
RAMSEY, SR. — Yea
SEAY — Yea
SHAFER — Yea
STATON — Not Voting
STONE — Yea
TATE — Not Voting
THOMPSON — Yea
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Yea
TOLLESON — Yea
UNTERMAN — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Not Voting
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Yea
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Viola Davis Democrat Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 158 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 29-4-18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions, requirements, and termination of temporary medical consent guardianship, so as to change certain signatures on a Physician Order for Life-sustaining Treatment; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 158?
SB 158 is sponsored by Nan Orrock (Democrat), Renee Unterman, Jesse Stone, William Ligon, Jr., Steve Henson, Gloria Butler, and Horacena Tate.
What is the current status of SB 158?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 12, 2013. Enacted.
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