Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed House 2 R cosponsors

HB 762 — Crimes and offenses; disposal of aborted human fetuses; change certain provisions

Last action — Senate Read Second Time

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public health and morals, so as to change certain provisions relating to disposal of aborted human fetuses, reporting requirements, penalties, public reports, and confidentiality of identity of physicians filing reports; to provide for reports; to change certain provisions relating to buying, selling, or offering to buy or sell a human body or parts thereof; to amend Article 6 of Chapter 5 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act," so as to change certain provisions relating to limited prohibition on sale or purchase of body parts; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Read Second Time

  2. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  3. Senate Read and Referred

  4. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  5. House Third Readers

  6. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  7. House Second Readers

  8. House First Readers

  9. House Hopper

Sponsors

  • Wendell Willard · Primary
  • Tom Kirby · Primary
  • Jeff Jones · Primary
  • Christian Coomer · Primary
  • Rick Jasperse · Primary
  • Alan Powell · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (241)

241 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 166 Yea · 2 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 112108
Democrat 20003
Republican 34100
Total 1662011
% of votes cast 93%1%0%6%
How each member voted (179)
Member Party Vote
ABRAMS — Yea
ALLISON — Yea
ATWOOD — Yea
BARR — Yea
BATTLES — Yea
BEASLEY-TEAGUE — Yea
BELTON — Yea
BENTON — Yea
BESKIN — Yea
BEVERLY — Yea
BROADRICK — Yea
BROCKWAY — Yea
BRUCE — Yea
BRYANT — Yea
BURNS — Not Voting
CANTRELL — Yea
CASAS — Yea
CHANDLER — Yea
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Yea
COLEMAN — Yea
COOKE — Yea
COOMER — Yea
DAWKINS-HAIGLER — Yea
DEFFENBAUGH — Yea
DICKSON — Yea
DOLLAR — Yea
DUDGEON — Yea
DUKES — Yea
DUNCAN — Yea
EALUM — Yea
ENGLAND — Yea
EPPS — Yea
FLOYD — Not Voting
FLUDD — Yea
FRAZIER — Yea
GARDNER — Yea
GASAWAY — Yea
GILLIGAN — Yea
GLANTON — Yea
GOLICK — Yea
GORDON — Yea
GRAVLEY — Yea
HARDEN — Yea
HATCHETT — Yea
HENSON — Yea
HIGHTOWER — Yea
HOLMES — Yea
HOUSTON — Yea
HOWARD — Yea
JACKSON — Not Voting
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Nay
JONES — Yea
JORDAN — Yea
KAISER — Yea
KIDD — Yea
KIRBY — Yea
KNIGHT — Not Voting
LARICCIA — Yea
LOTT — Yea
MABRA — Yea
MARIN — Yea
MAXWELL — Yea
MAYO — Yea
MCCALL — Yea
MEADOWS — Yea
METZE — Yea
MORRIS — Yea
MOSBY — Yea
NIMMER — Yea
NIX — Yea
PAK — Yea
PEAKE — Yea
PEZOLD — Yea
PIRKLE — Yea
PRICE — Yea
PRUETT — Yea
QUICK — Yea
RAFFENSPERGER — Yea
RAKESTRAW — Yea
RALSTON — Not Voting
RAMSEY — Yea
RANDALL — Not Voting
ROGERS — Yea
ROGERS — Yea
RUTLEDGE — Yea
RYNDERS — Yea
SHAW — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMYRE — Not Voting
SPENCER — Yea
STEPHENSON — Yea
STOVALL — Yea
STOVER — Yea
TANKERSLEY — Yea
TANNER — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
TEASLEY — Not Voting
THOMAS — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
TRAMMELL — Yea
TURNER — Yea
WAITES — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WELCH — Yea
WELDON — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLARD — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
YATES — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
Billy Mitchell Democrat Yea
Brian Prince Democrat Yea
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Yea
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Yea
David Wilkerson Democrat Yea
Debbie Buckner Democrat Yea
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Yea
Dewey McClain Democrat Yea
Dexter Sharper Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Karen Bennett Democrat Yea
Karen Bennett Democrat Not Voting
Karla Drenner Democrat Not Voting
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Yea
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sandra Scott Democrat Yea
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Not Voting
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Carmen Rice Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Nay
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Yea
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Jason T. Dickerson Republican Yea
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Shaw Blackmon Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 762 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public health and morals, so as to change certain provisions relating to disposal of aborted human fetuses, reporting requirements, penalties, public reports, and confidentiality of identity of physicians filing reports; to provide for reports; to change certain provisions relating to buying, selling, or offering to buy or sell a human body or parts thereof; to amend Article 6 of Chapter 5 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act," so as to change certain provisions relating to limited prohibition on sale or purchase of body parts; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 762?
HB 762 is sponsored by Wendell Willard, Tom Kirby, Jeff Jones, Christian Coomer, Rick Jasperse (Republican), and Alan Powell (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 762?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 HB 762?
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