SB 98 Georgia Senate · 2013-2014 Regular Session

"Federal Abortion Mandate Opt-out Act"

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a short title; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide a definition; to opt out of funding certain abortions through certain qualified health plans; to provide for certain exceptions; to provide for a right of intervention in certain lawsuits; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2013

Committee Review

Mar 2014

Senate Passage

Mar 2014

House Passage

Mar 2014

Signed into Law

Apr 2014

Introduced Feb 1, 2013 Signed Apr 21, 2014

Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2014

How they voted

25–7

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 36

Mar 3, 2014

D Democratic9

1 Yea 7 Nay 1

77% Nay

R Republican27

24 Yea 3

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 21, 2014

Signed into law

Act 547

upper

Apr 21, 2014

Signed into law

Senate Date Signed by Governor

upper

Mar 18, 2014

Introduced

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

upper

Mar 18, 2014

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Mar 11, 2014

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Mar 3, 2014

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Mar 3, 2014

Upper · Passed

Senate Engrossed

upper

Feb 21, 2014

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Feb 4, 2013

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

12 primary · 0 co-sponsors