HB 128 Georgia House · 2021-2022 Regular Session

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Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to prohibit providers from discriminating against potential organ transplant recipients due solely to the physical or mental disability of the potential recipient; to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insurance generally, so as to prohibit health insurers from discriminating against potential organ transplant recipients due solely to the physical or mental disability of the potential recipient; to provide for definitions; to provide for health benefit plans and collective bargaining; to provide for applicability; to provide for a short title; 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
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 26, 2021 Signed May 6, 2021
Floor votes · House Feb 16, 2021

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
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 6, 2021
Signed into law
Act 244
upper
May 6, 2021
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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