Georgia 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 395 — County and Municipal Hospital Authorities; standard of indigency; proceeds from the sale or lease of a hospital by a hospital authority; revise

Last action — Effective Date

  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 February 19, 2020. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    8 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • 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 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county and municipal hospital authorities, so as to revise the standard of indigency relating to portioning of proceeds from the sale or lease of a hospital by a hospital authority; to provide for additional methods for the investment of funds by hospital authorities which hold an irrevocable trust wherein the corpus exceeds certain amounts; 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 471

  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor

  4. Senate Sent to Governor

  5. House Passed/Adopted

  6. House Third Readers

  7. House Postponed

  8. House Committee Favorably Reported

  9. House Second Readers

  10. House First Readers

  11. Senate Passed/Adopted

  12. Senate Third Read

  13. Senate Read Second Time

  14. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  15. Senate Read and Referred

  16. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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8 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 239 not signed on

Sponsors (8)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (239)

239 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 52 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17000
Unaffiliated 25003
Democrat 10001
Total 52004
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Yea
ANDERSON — Not Voting
BLACK — Yea
BURKE — Not Voting
BUTLER — Yea
DUGAN — Yea
HARPER — Yea
HEATH — Yea
HENSON — Yea
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES II — Yea
JORDAN — Yea
KARINSHAK — Yea
VACANT — Not Voting
LIGON, JR. — Yea
MULLIS — Yea
SEAY — Yea
STONE — Yea
TATE — Yea
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Yea
UNTERMAN — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Not Voting
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Yea
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Blake Tillery Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Chuck Payne Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
Greg Dolezal Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Matt Brass Republican Yea
Randy Robertson Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 395 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county and municipal hospital authorities, so as to revise the standard of indigency relating to portioning of proceeds from the sale or lease of a hospital by a hospital authority; to provide for additional methods for the investment of funds by hospital authorities which hold an irrevocable trust wherein the corpus exceeds certain amounts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 395?
SB 395 is sponsored by Ben Watson (Republican), Dean Burke, Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Ellis Black, John Albers (Republican), Gloria Butler, Steve Henson, and Kim Jackson (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 395?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2020. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 395?
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