GA HB34 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on April 26 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to enact the "Georgia Right to Try Act"; to provide for investigational drugs, biological products, and devices for patients with advanced illnesses; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for eligibility criteria; to provide for written informed consent; to allow manufacturers to make such drugs available; to provide that health benefit coverage is not mandatory; to prohibit sanctions against a physician's license; to prohibit blocking access; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

"Georgia Right to Try Act"; enact

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-03-11 - Senate - Senate Vote #578 (Y: 55 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-02-16 - House - House Vote #544 (Y: 173 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-07-01 Effective Date
2016-04-26 Act 422
2016-04-26HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2016-03-28HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2016-03-11SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2016-03-11SenateSenate Third Read
2016-03-10SenateSenate Read Second Time
2016-03-08SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2016-02-17SenateSenate Read and Referred
2016-02-16HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2016-02-16HouseHouse Third Readers
2016-02-03HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2015-04-02HouseHouse Withdrawn, Recommitted
2015-03-03HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2015-01-27HouseHouse Second Readers
2015-01-26HouseHouse First Readers
2015-01-15HouseHouse Hopper
2015-01-05HouseHouse Prefiled

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