Georgia House Bill 358

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2023 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-03-29 - House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum, so as to provide for instruction on the best practices for and risks associated with the use of tampons in a course of study in sex education and AIDS prevention instruction; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to encourage physicians and nurses providing a tampon for use by any female patient under his or her care to recite and provide certain written information to such female patient regarding the best practices for and risks associated with the use of tampons; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Education; instruction on best practices for and risks associated with use of tampons; provide

Rep. Debra Bazemore [D]	Rep. James Beverly [D]	Rep. Debbie Buckner [D]	Rep. Samuel Park [D]
Rep. Doreen Carter [D]	Rep. Jasmine Clark [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-29	House	House Withdrawn, Recommitted
2023-03-21	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2023-02-15	House	House Second Readers
2023-02-14	House	House First Readers
2023-02-13	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64269
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/214364