GA HB242 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Passed on May 6 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-05-06 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for the regulation of massage therapy educational programs; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to clarify requirements for massage therapy licenses; to provide for violations; to provide for conditions relating to regulation by counties, municipalities, or other local jurisdictions relating to massage therapy; to require reporting of violations of Chapter 24A; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Georgia Massage Therapy Practice Act; enact

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-04-02 - House - House Vote #373 (Y: 144 N: 12 NV: 16 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2019-03-29 - Senate - Senate Vote #320 (Y: 51 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-03-04 - House - House Vote #117 (Y: 156 N: 13 NV: 3 Abs: 6) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-05-06 Effective Date
2019-05-06 Act 213
2019-05-06HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2019-04-12HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2019-04-02HouseHouse Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
2019-03-29SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2019-03-29SenateSenate Third Read
2019-03-21SenateSenate Read Second Time
2019-03-18SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2019-03-05SenateSenate Read and Referred
2019-03-04HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2019-03-04HouseHouse Third Readers
2019-02-27HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2019-02-13HouseHouse Second Readers
2019-02-12HouseHouse First Readers
2019-02-11HouseHouse Hopper

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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