Evidence; professional forestry; Department of Public Health; AIDS; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 12 and Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the practice of professional forestry and evidence, respectively, so as to conform provisions of the Code due to the passage of 2011 HB 24 and HB 214; to change provisions relating to using a writing to refresh memory; to reassign functions of the former Division of Public Health of the Department of Community Health to the new Department of Public Health relating to disclosure of AIDS confidential information; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2012
Committee Review
Jan 2014
House Passage
Feb 2013
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Nov 15, 2012
Last action Mar 18, 2014
Floor votes · House Feb 8, 2013
How they voted
95–24
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 130
Feb 8, 2013
D
Democratic43
53% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican86
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Jan 28, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 13, 2014
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 12, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 11, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 8, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 1, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Nov 15, 2012
Introduced
House Prefiled
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Wendell Willard
RRepublican
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