2021-2022 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
SB496: Death Investigations; medical examiner's inquiry when a pregnant female dies and an inquest; require
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to death investigations, so as to require a medical examiner's inquiry when a pregnant female dies and an inquest; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Bill History
2/11/2022
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/14/2022
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/24/2022
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
2/28/2022
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/1/2022
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/1/2022
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
3/3/2022
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/4/2022
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/23/2022
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
3/25/2022
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives
3/25/2022
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/29/2022
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/29/2022
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
4/1/2022
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
Senate
4/7/2022
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate
5/2/2022
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate
5/2/2022
Act 799
5/2/2022
Effective Date 2022-07-01
Roll Call Votes
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #779
4/1/2022
51
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #795
3/29/2022
156
Yea
5
Nay
9
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #568
3/1/2022
44
Yea
0
Nay
11
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/2/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 13
Democrat: 4
Primary Sponsor
Dean Burke
Republican
Co-Sponsors (16)
Ben Watson
Republican
Blake Tillery
Republican
Kay Kirkpatrick
Republican
Chuck Hufstetler
Republican
Michael Dugan
Republican
Billy Hickman
Republican
Gloria Butler
Democrat
Nan Orrock
Democrat
Marty Harbin
Republican
Bruce Thompson
Republican
Sheila McNeill
Republican
Randy Robertson
Republican
Lindsey Tippins
Republican
Sonya Halpern
Democrat
Michelle Au
Democrat
Sharon Cooper
Republican