Georgia House Bill 704 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on March 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-02 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Regulated Industries Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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 require licensure of recreational therapists; to provide for definitions; to create the Georgia Board of Recreational Therapy; to provide for establishment, appointment, and membership of the board; to provide for powers, duties, and meetings of the board; to provide for licensure application, qualifications, and renewals; to prohibit the unauthorized practice of recreational therapy; to provide for continuing education requirements; to provide for criminal penalties and disciplinary action; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.

Professions and businesses; licensure of recreational therapists; require

Rep. Jan Tankersley [R]

Rep. Alan Powell [R]

Rep. Lee Hawkins [R]

Rep. Jon Burns [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-04-02	House	House Second Readers
2019-03-29	House	House First Readers
2019-03-28	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/56372
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/186421