Georgia Senate Bill 109 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on May 5 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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 relative to health, so as to clarify the use and effectiveness of Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment forms; to provide alternate terminology for do not resuscitate orders; to amend other Code sections of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated for purposes of conformity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Health; clarify the use and effectiveness of Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment forms

Sen. Nan Orrock [D]

Sen. Renee Unterman [R]

Rep. Sharon Cooper [R]

2015-04-02 - Senate - Senate Vote #408 (Y: 51 N: 2 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-03-31 - House - House Vote #354 (Y: 158 N: 3 NV: 12 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2015-03-13 - Senate - Senate Vote #160 (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 11) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-07-01		Effective Date
2015-05-05		Act 55
2015-05-05	Senate	Senate Date Signed by Governor
2015-04-09	Senate	Senate Sent to Governor
2015-04-02	Senate	Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
2015-03-31	House	House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2015-03-31	House	House Third Readers
2015-03-24	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2015-03-19	House	House Second Readers
2015-03-18	House	House First Readers
2015-03-13	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2015-03-13	Senate	Senate Third Read
2015-03-05	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2015-03-04	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2015-02-17	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2015-02-12	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/43718
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/147830
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/149911
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/151235
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/151316
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/152075
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/154019
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/154020
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/43718#12496
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/43718#12807
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/43718#12921