Communications Officers; 9-1-1 communications officers receive training in the delivery of high-quality telephone cardiopulmonary resuscitation; require
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Sections 35-8-23, 38-3-181, and 46-5-138.2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to basic training course for communications officers, definitions relative to emergency communications authority, and "director" defined and training and instruction, respectively, so as to require that 9-1-1 communications officers receive training in the delivery of high-quality telephone cardiopulmonary resuscitation; to provide training requirements; to provide for compliance reviews; to provide for the establishment of continuing education units for communications officers; to provide for a definition; to require certain training for directors of public safety answering points; 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
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Feb 11, 2022
Signed May 2, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2022
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Feb 24, 2022
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 2, 2022
Signed into law
Act 800
upper
May 2, 2022
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 4, 2022
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Apr 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Apr 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
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