Georgia House Bill 605 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 5 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-03-31 - House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to care and protection of indigent and elderly patients, so as to provide for authorized electronic monitoring in long-term care facilities; to provide for definitions; to provide consent requirements; to provide for notice to the facility; to provide for relocation of a resident to another room; to provide for installation and costs; to provide for notice to visitors; to prohibit obstruction or destruction of electronic monitoring devices; to provide for protection of privacy rights; to provide for limited liability; to provide for a notification and consent form; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Health; provide for authorized electronic monitoring in long-term care facilities

Rep. Sharon Cooper [R]

Rep. John LaHood [R]

Sen. John Kennedy [R]

2021-03-31 - Senate - Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 25th: Senate Vote #412 (Y: 29 N: 21 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-03-31 - House - Agree Sen Am As Ham: House Vote #430 (Y: 77 N: 88 NV: 8 Abs: 7) [FAIL]
2021-03-31 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #413 (Y: 49 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-03-05 - House - Passage: House Vote #164 (Y: 95 N: 69 NV: 3 Abs: 12) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-03-31	House	House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub
2021-03-31	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2021-03-31	Senate	Senate Third Read
2021-03-31	Senate	Senate Taken from Table
2021-03-29	Senate	Senate Tabled
2021-03-25	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2021-03-25	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2021-03-08	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2021-03-05	House	House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2021-03-05	House	House Third Readers
2021-03-03	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2021-02-24	House	House Second Readers
2021-02-23	House	House First Readers
2021-02-23	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59980
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/198453
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/199319
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/199732
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/201291
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/202352
Amendment	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/202399
Amendment	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/202320
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59980#18350
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59980#18915
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59980#18788
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59980#18914