Georgia 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed House 4 R cosponsors

HB 647 — Community Health, Department of; pilot program to provide coverage for treatment and management of obesity; provide

Last action — Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Chapter 2 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Health, so as to provide for a pilot program to provide coverage for the treatment and management of obesity and related conditions, including medications and counseling; to provide a definition; to provide for eligibility; to provide for requirements; to provide for a review of results and outcomes; to provide for an evaluation report on such program; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  2. Senate Third Read

  3. Senate Read Second Time

  4. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  5. Senate Read and Referred

  6. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  7. House Third Readers

  8. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  9. House Second Readers

  10. House First Readers

  11. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 243 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (243)

243 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 134 Yea · 29 Nay · 17 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 27101
Unaffiliated 7420010
Republican 33806
Total 13429017
% of votes cast 74%16%0%9%
How each member voted (180)
Member Party Vote
ANULEWICZ, 42ND — Not Voting
BARR, 103RD — Yea
BATTLES, 15TH — Yea
BEASLEY-TEAGUE, 65TH — Yea
BELTON, 112TH — Yea
BENTLEY, 139TH — Not Voting
BENTON, 31ST — Yea
BESKIN, 54TH — Yea
BEVERLY, 143RD — Yea
BODDIE, 62ND — Yea
BROCKWAY, 102ND — Nay
BRUCE, 61ST — Yea
CANTRELL, 22ND — Nay
CASAS, 107TH — Nay
CAUBLE, 111TH — Nay
CHANDLER, 105TH — Yea
CLARK, 98TH — Nay
CLARK, 147TH — Nay
COLEMAN, 97TH — Yea
COLLINS, 68TH — Yea
COOKE, 18TH — Nay
COOMER, 14TH — Yea
DEFFENBAUGH, 1ST — Yea
DOLLAR, 45TH — Yea
DREYER, 59TH — Yea
DUKES, 154TH — Yea
EALUM, 153RD — Yea
ENGLAND, 116TH — Yea
EPPS, 144TH — Yea
FRAZIER, 126TH — Yea
GARDNER, 57TH — Yea
GASAWAY, 28TH — Not Voting
GILLIGAN, 24TH — Nay
GLANTON, 75TH — Yea
GOLICK, 40TH — Yea
GONZALEZ, 117TH — Yea
GORDON, 163RD — Yea
GRAVLEY, 67TH — Nay
GURTLER, 8TH — Nay
HANSON, 80TH — Yea
HARDEN, 148TH — Yea
HATCHETT, 150TH — Yea
HENSON, 86TH — Yea
HILL, 3RD — Yea
HOGAN, 179TH — Yea
HOLMES, 129TH — Yea
HOUSTON, 170TH — Yea
HOWARD, 124TH — Yea
JACKSON, 64TH — Yea
JONES, 53RD — Yea
JONES, 91ST — Yea
JONES, 167TH — Yea
KIRBY, 114TH — Not Voting
KNIGHT, 130TH — Yea
LARICCIA, 169TH — Yea
LOPEZ, 99TH — Yea
LOTT, 122ND — Not Voting
MARIN, 96TH — Not Voting
MAXWELL, 17TH — Yea
MCCALL, 33RD — Yea
MCGOWAN, 138TH — Nay
MEADOWS, 5TH — Yea
METZE, 55TH — Yea
MORRIS, 26TH — Yea
MORRIS, 156TH — Yea
MOSBY, 83RD — Yea
NGUYEN, 89TH — Yea
NIMMER, 178TH — Yea
NIX, 69TH — Yea
PEAKE, 141ST — Yea
PEZOLD, 133RD — Nay
PIRKLE, 155TH — Nay
PRICE, 48TH — Yea
PRUETT, 149TH — Not Voting
RAFFENSPERGER, 50TH — Nay
RAKESTRAW, 19TH — Yea
RALSTON, 7TH — Not Voting
ROGERS, 10TH — Yea
RUTLEDGE, 109TH — Nay
RYNDERS, 152ND — Yea
SHANNON, 84TH — Yea
SHAW, 176TH — Yea
SMITH, 134TH — Yea
SMYRE, 135TH — Yea
SPENCER, 180TH — Nay
STEPHENSON, 90TH — Yea
STOVALL, 74TH — Yea
STOVER, 71ST — Nay
TANKERSLEY, 160TH — Yea
TANNER, 9TH — Yea
TAYLOR, 79TH — Yea
TEASLEY, 37TH — Nay
THOMAS, 39TH — Yea
THOMAS, 56TH — Yea
TRAMMELL, 132ND — Yea
TURNER, 21ST — Nay
WALLACE, 119TH — Yea
WATSON, 172ND — Yea
WELCH, 110TH — Not Voting
WILLARD, 51ST — Yea
WILLIAMS, 87TH — Not Voting
WILLIAMS, 145TH — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Nay
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
Al Williams Democrat Yea
Billy Mitchell Democrat Yea
Brian Prince Democrat Yea
Carl Gilliard Democrat Yea
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Yea
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Yea
David Wilkerson Democrat Yea
Debbie Buckner Democrat Not Voting
Debra Bazemore Democrat Yea
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Yea
Dewey McClain Democrat Yea
Dexter Sharper Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Karen Bennett Democrat Yea
Karla Drenner Democrat Yea
Kim Schofield Democrat Yea
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Yea
Mack Jackson Democrat Yea
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Michael Smith Democrat Yea
Miriam Paris Democrat Yea
Park Cannon Democrat Yea
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Nay
Sam Park Democrat Yea
Sandra Scott Democrat Yea
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Sheila Nelson Democrat Yea
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Alan Powell Republican Not Voting
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Nay
Brent Cox Republican Nay
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Not Voting
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Darlene Taylor Republican Yea
Deborah Silcox Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Nay
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Not Voting
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Not Voting
Jan Jones Republican Yea
Jason Ridley Republican Nay
Jason T. Dickerson Republican Yea
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Yea
John LaHood Republican Yea
Jon Burns Republican Yea
Josh Bonner Republican Nay
Karen Mathiak Republican Yea
Kasey Carpenter Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Lynn Smith Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Not Voting
Mark Newton Republican Yea
Matt Dubnik Republican Yea
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Not Voting
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Scott Hilton Republican Yea
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Shaw Blackmon Republican Nay
Steve Tarvin Republican Nay
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Todd Jones Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Nay
Trey Rhodes Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 647 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Health, so as to provide for a pilot program to provide coverage for the treatment and management of obesity and related conditions, including medications and counseling; to provide a definition; to provide for eligibility; to provide for requirements; to provide for a review of results and outcomes; to provide for an evaluation report on such program; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 647?
HB 647 is sponsored by Matt Hatchett (Republican), Mark Newton (Republican), Sharon Cooper (Republican), and Katie Dempsey (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 647?
This bill died with 2017-2018 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 647?
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