GA HB842 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Engrossed on February 28 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-02 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on February 28 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-02 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to prohibit providers from discriminating against potential organ transplant recipients due solely to the physical or mental disability of the potential recipient; to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to prohibit health insurers from discriminating against potential organ transplant recipients due solely to the physical or mental disability of the potential recipient; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Gracie's Law; enact
Sponsors
Sen. Ricky Williams [R] | Rep. Mack Jackson [D] | Rep. Danny Mathis [R] | Rep. Micah Gravley [R] |
Rep. Alan Powell [R] | Rep. Bonnie Rich [R] |
Roll Calls
2020-02-28 - House - House Vote #494 (Y: 160 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 19) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2020-03-02 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
2020-02-28 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
2020-02-28 | House | House Third Readers |
2020-02-20 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
2020-01-31 | House | House Second Readers |
2020-01-30 | House | House First Readers |
2020-01-29 | House | House Hopper |