Georgia 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 5 R cosponsors

SB 85 — Physicians; authorize the administration of vaccines by pharmacists or nurses; vaccine protocol agreements

Last action — House Second Readers

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to physicians, so as to authorize the administration of vaccines by pharmacists or nurses pursuant to vaccine protocol agreements with physicians; to provide for definitions; to provide requirements for the content of vaccine protocol agreements; to provide that a party to a vaccine protocol agreement shall not delegate his or her authority; to limit the number of vaccine protocol agreements into which a physician may enter at any one time; to prohibit certain entities from entering into vaccine protocol agreements; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for limited liability; to provide for applicability; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. House Second Readers

  2. House First Readers

  3. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  4. Senate Third Read

  5. Senate Read Second Time

  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  7. Senate Read and Referred

  8. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

  • Charlie Bethel · Primary
  • Jeff Mullis · Primary
  • Tim Golden · Primary
  • Earl Carter · Primary
  • Barry Loudermilk · Primary
  • Ronnie Chance · Primary
  • Jesse Stone · Primary
  • John Albers · Primary
  • Joshua McKoon · Primary
  • Jack Murphy · Primary
  • Chuck Hufstetler · Primary
  • Steve Gooch · Primary
  • Mike Crane · Primary
  • Fran Millar · Primary
  • Mike Dugan · Primary
  • Jason Carter · Primary
  • Curt Thompson · Primary
  • Frank Ginn · Primary
  • Hardie Davis · Primary
  • Rick Williams · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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20 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 227 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (20)

  • Charlie Bethel
  • Jeff Mullis
  • Tim Golden
  • Earl Carter
  • Barry Loudermilk
  • Ronnie Chance
  • Jesse Stone
  • John Albers Republican
  • Joshua McKoon
  • Jack Murphy
  • Chuck Hufstetler Republican
  • Steve Gooch Republican
  • Mike Crane
  • Fran Millar
  • Mike Dugan
  • Jason Carter
  • Curt Thompson
  • Frank Ginn Republican
  • Hardie Davis
  • Rick Williams Republican

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (227)

227 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 BY SUBSTITUTE

Passed 46 Yea · 7 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5100
Unaffiliated 33403
Democrat 8200
Total 46703
% of votes cast 82%13%0%5%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
BALFOUR — Yea
BETHEL — Yea
BURKE — Nay
BUTLER — Yea
CHANCE — Not Voting
CRANE — Yea
CROSBY — Yea
DUGAN — Yea
FORT — Nay
GOLDEN — Yea
HARPER — Yea
HEATH — Yea
HENSON — Yea
HILL — Nay
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JACKSON — Not Voting
JEFFARES — Yea
JONES — Yea
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 — Yea
THOMPSON — Yea
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Yea
TOLLESON — Yea
UNTERMAN — Nay
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 Nay
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Yea
Tanya Miller Democrat Nay
Viola Davis Democrat Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Nay
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 85 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to physicians, so as to authorize the administration of vaccines by pharmacists or nurses pursuant to vaccine protocol agreements with physicians; to provide for definitions; to provide requirements for the content of vaccine protocol agreements; to provide that a party to a vaccine protocol agreement shall not delegate his or her authority; to limit the number of vaccine protocol agreements into which a physician may enter at any one time; to prohibit certain entities from entering into vaccine protocol agreements; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for limited liability; to provide for applicability; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 85?
SB 85 is sponsored by Charlie Bethel, Jeff Mullis, Tim Golden, Earl Carter, Barry Loudermilk, Ronnie Chance, Jesse Stone, John Albers (Republican), Joshua McKoon, Jack Murphy, Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Mike Crane, Fran Millar, Mike Dugan, Jason Carter, Curt Thompson, Frank Ginn (Republican), Hardie Davis, and Rick Williams (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 85?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 85?
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