Georgia 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 539 — Medical Practice Act of the State of Georgia; institutional licenses; revise provisions

Last action — Senate Lost

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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 2021-2022 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Medical Practice Act of the State of Georgia," so as to revise provisions relating to institutional licenses; to provide for a definition; to revise a provision relating to United States Drug Enforcement Administration registration; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Lost

  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

  7. House Third Readers

  8. House Committee Favorably Reported

  9. House Second Readers

  10. House First Readers

  11. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 246 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (246)

246 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 162 Yea · 2 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 34204
Unaffiliated 72004
Republican 56007
Total 1622015
% of votes cast 91%1%0%8%
How each member voted (179)
Member Party Vote
ALLEN — Yea
ANDERSON — Yea
ANULEWICZ — Yea
BARR — Yea
BELTON — Yea
BENTON — Yea
BEVERLY — Yea
BODDIE — Yea
BRUCE — Yea
BURNS — Yea
CANTRELL — Yea
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Yea
COLLINS — Yea
DOLLAR — Yea
DREYER — Yea
DUKES — Yea
ENGLAND — Yea
FRAZIER — Yea
GILLIGAN — Yea
GLANTON — Not Voting
GRAVLEY — Yea
HATCHETT — Yea
HILL — Yea
HOGAN — Yea
HOLMES — Yea
HOPSON — Yea
HOUSTON — Yea
HOWARD — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
KAUSCHE — Yea
KENNARD — Yea
KIRBY — Yea
KNIGHT — Yea
LARICCIA — Yea
LOPEZ — Yea
LOTT — Yea
MAINOR — Yea
MARIN — Yea
MCLEOD — Yea
METZE — Yea
MOORE — Yea
MORRIS — Yea
NGUYEN — Yea
NIX — Yea
PIRKLE — Yea
PRUITT — Yea
RALSTON — Not Voting
RICH — Yea
RIDLEY — Yea
ROBICHAUX — Yea
SHANNON — Yea
SINGLETON — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMYRE — Yea
TANKERSLEY — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
THOMAS — Not Voting
THOMAS — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WILENSKY — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Not Voting
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILSON — Yea
Betsy Holland Democrat Yea
Billy Mitchell 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 Yea
Debra Bazemore Democrat Not Voting
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Yea
Derek Mallow Democrat Not Voting
Dewey McClain Democrat Yea
Dexter Sharper Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Nay
El-Mahdi Holly Democrat Yea
Josh McLaurin Democrat Yea
Karen Bennett Democrat Yea
Karla Drenner Democrat Yea
Kim Schofield Democrat Yea
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Yea
Marvin Lim Democrat Yea
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Miriam Paris Democrat Not Voting
Park Cannon Democrat Yea
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Not Voting
Regina Lewis-Ward Democrat Nay
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Yea
Sam Park Democrat Yea
Sandra Scott Democrat Yea
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Sharon Henderson Democrat Yea
Shea Roberts Democrat Yea
Sheila Nelson Democrat Yea
Shelly Hutchinson Democrat Yea
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Viola Davis Democrat Yea
Yasmin Neal Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Beth Camp Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Bill Yearta Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Not Voting
Buddy DeLoach Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Charlice Byrd Republican Yea
Chris Erwin Republican Not Voting
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Clint Crowe Republican Yea
Dale Washburn Republican Yea
Danny Mathis Republican Yea
David Jenkins Republican Not Voting
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Yea
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Yea
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Houston Gaines Republican Yea
James Burchett Republican Yea
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
Joe Campbell Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Yea
John LaHood Republican Yea
Joseph Gullett Republican Yea
Josh Bonner Republican Yea
Karen Mathiak Republican Yea
Kasey Carpenter Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Lauren McDonald III Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Not Voting
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Marcus Wiedower Republican Yea
Mark Newton Republican Yea
Martin Momtahan Republican Yea
Matt Barton Republican Yea
Matt Dubnik Republican Not Voting
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Matthew Gambill Republican Yea
Mike Cameron Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Mitchell Scoggins Republican Yea
Noel Williams, Jr. Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Rob Leverett Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Not Voting
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Shaw Blackmon Republican Yea
Stan Gunter Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Steven Meeks Republican Yea
Steven Sainz Republican Not Voting
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Yea
Will Wade Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 539 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Medical Practice Act of the State of Georgia," so as to revise provisions relating to institutional licenses; to provide for a definition; to revise a provision relating to United States Drug Enforcement Administration registration; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 539?
HB 539 is sponsored by Sharon Cooper (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 539?
This bill died with 2021-2022 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 539?
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