SB 496 Georgia Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Death Investigations; medical examiner's inquiry when a pregnant female dies and an inquest; require

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to death investigations, so as to require a medical examiner's inquiry when a pregnant female dies and an inquest; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2022

Committee Review

Mar 2022

Senate Passage

Mar 2022

House Passage

Mar 2022

Signed into Law

May 2022

Introduced Feb 11, 2022 Signed May 2, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2022

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 11 other

Total votes 47

Mar 1, 2022

D Democratic18

10 Yea 8

55% Yea

R Republican29

26 Yea 3

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 2, 2022

Signed into law

Act 799

upper

May 2, 2022

Signed into law

Senate Date Signed by Governor

upper

Apr 1, 2022

Introduced

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

upper

Mar 29, 2022

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Mar 25, 2022

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Mar 25, 2022

Committee

House Withdrawn, Recommitted

lower

Mar 23, 2022

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Mar 1, 2022

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Feb 24, 2022

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Feb 14, 2022

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

15 primary · 0 co-sponsors