Georgia House Bill 717 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Introduced on March 29 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-13 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health, so as to repeal in its entirety Chapter 26, relating to the practice of midwifery; to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for the licensure and regulation of midwives; to provide for definitions; to provide for the creation of the Advisory Board for Licensed Midwives; to provide for its membership and duties; to provide for licensure requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Georgia Licensed Midwife Act; enact

Rep. Karen Mathiak [R]	Rep. Timothy Barr [R]	Rep. Debra Bazemore [D]	Rep. Josh Bonner [R]
Rep. Bonnie Rich [R]	Rep. Darlene Taylor [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-13	House	House Second Readers
2019-04-02	House	House Withdrawn, Recommitted
2019-04-02	House	House First Readers
2019-03-29	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/56472
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/186824