2021-2022 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
HB268: The Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact Act; enact
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 28 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to occupational therapists, so as to revise licensing provisions; to enter into an interstate compact known as the "Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact"; to authorize the State Board of Occupational Therapy to administer the compact in this state; to provide definitions; to provide for conditions; to provide for eligibility; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
2/3/2021
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/4/2021
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/8/2021
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/17/2021
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/22/2021
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
2/22/2021
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/23/2021
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/10/2021
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
3/11/2021
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/25/2021
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/25/2021
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
4/5/2021
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
5/10/2021
House Date Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
5/10/2021
Act 286
5/10/2021
Effective Date 2021-07-01
Roll Call Votes
Passage: Senate Vote #286
3/25/2021
50
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #69
2/22/2021
163
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
12
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/10/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 5
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor

William Werkheiser
Republican