Georgia 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 9 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 437 — Resuscitate; parental requirement for consent; revise

Last action — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

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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 2017-2018 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Code Section 31-39-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to persons authorized to issue order not to resuscitate, so as to revise parental requirement for consent; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  2. House Second Readers

  3. House First Readers

  4. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  5. Senate Third Read

  6. Senate Read Second Time

  7. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  8. Senate Read and Referred

  9. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

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19 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 228 not signed on

Sponsors (19)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (228)

228 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

Passed 52 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 15003
Democrat 11001
Unaffiliated 26000
Total 52004
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
BLACK, 8TH — Yea
BURKE, 11TH — Yea
BUTLER, 55TH — Yea
DUGAN, 30TH — Yea
HARPER, 7TH — Yea
HEATH, 31ST — Yea
HENSON, 41ST — Yea
HILL, 4TH — Yea
JACKSON, 2ND — Yea
JORDAN, 6TH — Yea
KIRK, 13TH — Yea
LIGON, JR., 3RD — Yea
MCKOON, 29TH — Yea
MILLAR, 40TH — Yea
MULLIS, 53RD — Yea
SEAY, 34TH — Yea
SHAFER, 48TH — Yea
STONE, 23RD — Yea
TATE, 38TH — Yea
THOMPSON, 5TH — Yea
THOMPSON, 14TH — Yea
TIPPINS, 37TH — Yea
UNTERMAN, 45TH — Yea
WILKINSON, 50TH — Yea
WILLIAMS, 27TH — Yea
WILLIAMS, 39TH — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Not Voting
Donzella James Democrat Yea
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Emanuel Jones Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Harold Jones II Democrat Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Yea
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Tonya Anderson Democrat Yea
Ben Watson Republican Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Blake Tillery Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Not Voting
Charles Martin Republican Not Voting
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Not Voting
Chuck Payne Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Yea
Lee Anderson Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Matt Brass Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea
Todd Jones Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 437 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-39-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to persons authorized to issue order not to resuscitate, so as to revise parental requirement for consent; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 437?
SB 437 is sponsored by Chuck Payne (Republican), Bruce Thompson, Marty Harbin (Republican), William Ligon, Jr., David Shafer, Jeff Mullis, Joshua McKoon, Greg Kirk, Bill Cowsert (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Fran Millar, Lee Anderson (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Elena Parent (Democrat), Ed Harbison (Democrat), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), and Rick Williams (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 437?
This bill died with 2017-2018 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 437?
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