"Georgia Lactation Consultant Practice Act"; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, acupuncturists, and others, so as to require licensure of lactation consultants; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for an advisory committee; to provide for licensure application and qualifications; to provide for license renewal; 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
Mar 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
Apr 2016
Introduced Mar 23, 2015
Signed Apr 26, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 8, 2016
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Act 429
upper
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 22, 2016
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 15, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 7, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 9, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 8, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Jan 27, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Knight
RRepublican
P
Pam Stephenson
DDemocratic
P
Sharon Cooper
RRepublican
P
Sheila Jones
DDemocratic
P
Valerie Clark
RRepublican
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