Social services; expansion of Medicaid eligibility through increase in income threshold without prior legislative approval; prohibit
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to prohibit the expansion of Medicaid eligibility through an increase in the income threshold without prior legislative approval; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2014
Committee Review
Mar 2014
House Passage
Mar 2014
Senate Passage
Mar 2014
Signed into Law
Apr 2014
Introduced Feb 11, 2014
Signed Apr 15, 2014
Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2014
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 15, 2014
Signed into law
Act 534
upper
Apr 15, 2014
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 18, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 13, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 4, 2014
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 3, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 24, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chad Nimmer
RRepublican
P
David Ralston
RRepublican
P
Jan Jones
RRepublican
P
Jason Spencer
RRepublican
P
Matt Ramsey
RRepublican
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