Georgia Senate Bill 81

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-1)
Status: Introduced on February 2 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-02-06 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health, so as to repeal in its entirety Chapter 26, relating to the practice of midwifery; to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for the licensure and regulation of community midwives; to amend Code Section 43-26-12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to exceptions to the operation of the "Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act," so as to provide for an exception relating to the practice of midwifery; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

'Georgia Community Midwife Act'

Sen. Tonya Anderson [D]	Sen. Gloria Butler [D]	Sen. Harold Jones [D]	Sen. Kim Jackson [D]
Sen. Nabilah Islam Parkes [D]	Sen. Nan Orrock [D]	Sen. Nikki Merritt [D]	Sen. Donzella James [D]
Sen. Michael Rhett [D]	Sen. Sheikh Rahman [D]	Sen. Larry Walker [R]	Sen. David Lucas [D]
Sen. Ed Harbison [D]	Sen. Derek Mallow [D]	Sen. Sonya Halpern [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-06	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2023-02-02	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/63959
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/213546