Georgia 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 157 — State Health Planning and Development; certificate of needs requirement; create additional exemptions

Last action — Senate Read and Referred

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 6 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state health planning and development, so as to create additional exemptions to the certificate of need requirement; to add a definition; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. Senate Read and Referred

  2. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

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11 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 236 not signed on

Sponsors (11)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (236)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 157 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state health planning and development, so as to create additional exemptions to the certificate of need requirement; to add a definition; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 157?
SB 157 is sponsored by Ben Watson (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Ellis Black, Burt Jones, Marty Harbin (Republican), Hunter Hill, Rick Jeffares, Rick Williams (Republican), Kim Jackson (Democrat), and John F. Kennedy (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 157?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 157?
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