"Georgia Right to Try Act"; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to enact the "Georgia Right to Try Act"; to provide for investigational drugs, biological products, and devices for patients with advanced illnesses; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for eligibility criteria; to provide for written informed consent; to allow manufacturers to make such drugs available; to provide that health benefit coverage is not mandatory; to prohibit sanctions against a physician's license; to prohibit blocking access; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
Apr 2016
Introduced Jan 5, 2015
Signed Apr 26, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 16, 2016
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Act 422
upper
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 11, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 8, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 17, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 16, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 3, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Apr 2, 2015
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 3, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jan 5, 2015
Introduced
House Prefiled
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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