Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 305 — Health; Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment form; require department to provide certain notification prior to modification

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 January 28, 2016. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to health, so as to require the department to provide certain notification prior to modification of the Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment form; 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 570

  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor

  4. Senate Sent to Governor

  5. House Passed/Adopted

  6. House Third Readers

  7. House Committee Favorably Reported

  8. House Second Readers

  9. House First Readers

  10. Senate Passed/Adopted

  11. Senate Third Read

  12. Senate Read Second Time

  13. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  14. Senate Read and Referred

  15. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

  • Renee Unterman · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 246 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Renee Unterman

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (246)

246 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 54 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10000
Unaffiliated 35001
Democrat 9001
Total 54002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
BETHEL — Yea
BLACK — Yea
BURKE — Yea
BUTLER — Yea
CRANE — Yea
DUGAN — Yea
FORT — Not Voting
HARPER — Yea
HEATH — Yea
HENSON — Yea
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JEFFARES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
KIRK — Yea
LIGON, JR. — Yea
MCKOON — Yea
MILLAR — Yea
MULLIS — Yea
SEAY — Yea
SHAFER — Yea
STONE — Yea
TATE — Yea
THOMPSON — Yea
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Yea
UNTERMAN — Yea
VANNESS — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Yea
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Harold Jones II Democrat Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Not Voting
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 305 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to health, so as to require the department to provide certain notification prior to modification of the Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment form; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 305?
SB 305 is sponsored by Renee Unterman.
What is the current status of SB 305?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2016. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 305?
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