Georgia Senate Bill 218 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 27 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-28 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to persons and their rights; to amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to abortion; to amend Chapter 9A of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the "Woman's Right to Know Act;" to amend Chapter 9B of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to physician's obligation in performance of abortions; to amend Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the O.C.G.A., relating to parent and child relationship generally; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide for standing to intervene and defend constitutional challenges to this Act; to provide a short title; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

"Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act"; enact

Sen. Bruce Thompson [R]	Sen. Blake Tillery [R]	Sen. Butch Miller [R]	Sen. Michael Dugan [R]
Sen. Steve Gooch [R]	Sen. Bill Heath [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-28	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2019-02-27	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/55571
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/183164