2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
SB505: Hospitals and Related Institutions; required publication by hospital of certain financial documents on its website; provisions; revise
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to revise provisions relating to required publication by hospital of certain financial documents on its website; to provide for uniform reporting requirements; to require hospitals to annually provide the Uniform Resource Locator for the webpage containing the financial documents; to provide for increased penalties for noncompliance; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
2/15/2024
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/15/2024
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/26/2024
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
2/27/2024
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
2/29/2024
Senate Third Read
Senate
2/29/2024
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
Senate
3/4/2024
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/11/2024
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/13/2024
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives
3/18/2024
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
Senate
4/4/2024
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate
4/22/2024
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate
4/22/2024
Act 427
Amendments
House Floor Amendment
Floor amend 1 AM 33 2058
2/29/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #885
3/28/2024
51
Yea
2
Nay
2
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #757
3/21/2024
156
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
21
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage As Amended: Senate Vote #586
2/29/2024
54
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/22/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 12
Democrat: 6
Primary Sponsor

Blake Tillery
Republican
Co-Sponsors (17)
Bill Cowsert
Republican
Ben Watson
Republican
Greg Dolezal
Republican
Steve Gooch
Republican
Derek Mallow
Democrat
John Albers
Republican
Jason Anavitarte
Republican
Sonya Halpern
Democrat
John Kennedy
Republican
Kay Kirkpatrick
Republican
Jason Esteves
Democrat
Nan Orrock
Democrat
Ed Harbison
Democrat
Kim Jackson
Democrat
Matt Brass
Republican
Brandon Beach
Republican
David Knight
Republican