Hospital Authority; sale or lease of a hospital; provisions; revise
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SB 71 — Hospital Authority; sale or lease of a hospital; provisions; revise
Last action — House Third Reading Lost
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2019-2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 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 provisions relating to the sale or lease of a hospital by a hospital authority; to provide for the investment of funds by certain hospital authorities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Text
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Read SB 71 on the official Georgia source →Action History
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House Third Reading Lost
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House Third Readers
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House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House Withdrawn, Recommitted
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House Withdrawn, Recommitted
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House Withdrawn, Recommitted
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House Postponed
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House Committee Favorably Reported
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House Second Readers
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House First Readers
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Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
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Senate Third Read
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Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Read and Referred
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Senate Hopper
Sponsors
- Ben Watson · Primary
- Dean Burke · Primary
- Ellis Black · Primary
- Chuck Hufstetler · Primary
- Greg Kirk · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 242 not signed on
Sponsors (5)
- Ben Watson Republican
- Dean Burke
- Ellis Black
- Chuck Hufstetler Republican
- Greg Kirk
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (242)
242 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 242 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 51 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (56)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON | — | Yea |
| ANDERSON | — | Yea |
| BLACK | — | Yea |
| BURKE | — | Yea |
| 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 |
| KIRK | — | Yea |
| LIGON, JR. | — | Yea |
| MULLIS | — | Not Voting |
| SEAY | — | Not Voting |
| STONE | — | Yea |
| TATE | — | Yea |
| THOMPSON | — | Yea |
| TIPPINS | — | Yea |
| UNTERMAN | — | Yea |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| WILKINSON | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Not Voting |
| David Lucas | Democrat | Yea |
| Donzella James | Democrat | Yea |
| Ed Harbison | Democrat | Yea |
| Elena Parent | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 71 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 provisions relating to the sale or lease of a hospital by a hospital authority; to provide for the investment of funds by certain hospital authorities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Who sponsors SB 71?
- SB 71 is sponsored by Ben Watson (Republican), Dean Burke, Ellis Black, Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), and Greg Kirk.
- What is the current status of SB 71?
- This bill died with 2019-2020 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 71?
- Track SB 71 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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