Georgia 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 5 — Professions and Businesses; patient protection measures for patients undergoing sedation in certain settings; provide

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 January 12, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 64% · 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.

  • 5 sponsors

    5 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide patient protection measures for patients undergoing sedation in certain settings; to provide for patients under conscious sedation in dental settings and for dental procedures in medispas; to provide for patients under varying levels of sedation in physician offices and medispas; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for enforcement; to provide for statutory construction; 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 288

  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor

  4. Senate Sent to Governor

  5. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

  6. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  7. House Third Readers

  8. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  9. House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  10. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  11. House Second Readers

  12. House First Readers

  13. Senate Passed/Adopted

  14. Senate Third Read

  15. Senate Read Second Time

  16. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  17. Senate Read and Referred

  18. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 242 not signed on · 15 voted No

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (242)

242 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

ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT #1 BY THE SENATOR FROM THE 6TH

Failed 18 Yea · 26 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6905
Republican 11703
Democrat 11004
Total 1826012
% of votes cast 32%46%0%21%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
BURNS — Nay
ANDERSON — Nay
ANDERSON — Yea
BURKE — Nay
BUTLER — Yea
DUGAN — Nay
HARPER — Nay
HATCHETT — Not Voting
JACKSON — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JONES — Not Voting
JONES — Not Voting
JORDAN — Yea
MCNEILL — Nay
MULLIS — Nay
SEAY — Yea
TATE — Not Voting
THOMPSON — Nay
TIPPINS — Not Voting
WATSON — Nay
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
Harold Jones II Democrat Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Yea
Michelle Au Democrat Not Voting
Nan Orrock Democrat Yea
Nikki Merritt Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Yea
Sonya Halpern Democrat Not Voting
Tanya Miller Democrat Not Voting
Bill Cowsert Republican Nay
Billy Hickman Republican Not Voting
Blake Tillery Republican Not Voting
Brandon Beach Republican Nay
Brian Strickland Republican Nay
Carden Summers Republican Nay
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Nay
Chuck Payne Republican Nay
Clint Dixon Republican Nay
Frank Ginn Republican Nay
Greg Dolezal Republican Yea
Jason Anavitarte Republican Nay
John Albers Republican Nay
John F. Kennedy Republican Nay
Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Nay
Larry Walker, III Republican Nay
Marty Harbin Republican Nay
Matt Brass Republican Nay
Randy Robertson Republican Nay
Russ Goodman Republican Nay
Steve Gooch Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 5 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide patient protection measures for patients undergoing sedation in certain settings; to provide for patients under conscious sedation in dental settings and for dental procedures in medispas; to provide for patients under varying levels of sedation in physician offices and medispas; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for enforcement; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 5?
SB 5 is sponsored by Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Dean Burke, Ben Watson (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), and Michelle Au (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2021. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 5?
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