GA HB714 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-12 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating to health, so as to require every health club in this state to have at least one functional automated external defibrillator on site at such facility at all times for use during emergencies; to provide for definitions; to provide for requirements for maintaining and using the defibrillator; to amend Code Section 51-1-29.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tort immunity for operators of external defibrillators, so as to provide tort immunity for individuals using a defibrillator at a health club; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Health clubs; automated external defibrillator on site; require

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2012-01-12 House Second Readers
2012-01-11 House First Readers

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Bill Comments

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