Georgia Senate Bill 12 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-15 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [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 regarding health, so as to require certain health clubs 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 provide for inspections; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for penalties; to amend Code Section 51-1-29.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to 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.

Health; certain health clubs have at least one functional automated external defibrillator; require

Sen. Michael Rhett [D]

Sen. Ed Harbison [D]

Sen. Donzella James [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-15	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2019-01-14	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/54210
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/179431