HB 429 - Georgia HIV Pregnancy Screening Act of 2007; enact
Current Status
05/16/07 - House Date Signed by Governor First Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to require physicians and health care providers to test pregnant women for HIV unless she specifically declines; to provide a short title; to inform the pregnant woman of the test to be conducted; to provide for documentation; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for an exemption from counseling requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Votes
Electronically Recorded Votes| Date | Time | Vote No | Yeas | Nays | NV | Exc | Description |
|---|
| 03/19/2007 | 4:12PM | House Vote #149 | 140 | 014 | 021 | 005 | PASS |
| 04/17/2007 | 8:49PM | Senate Vote #354 | 045 | 002 | 003 | 006 | PASSAGE AS AMENDED |
| 04/20/2007 | 2:41PM | House Vote #402 | 127 | 016 | 031 | 006 | Agree Sen Am |
Status History
Bill History| Date | Action |
|---|
| 02/14/2007 | House First Readers |
| 02/15/2007 | House Second Readers |
| 02/22/2007 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/19/2007 | House Third Readers |
| 03/19/2007 | House Passed/Adopted |
| 03/20/2007 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 04/11/2007 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 04/13/2007 | Senate Read Second Time |
| 04/17/2007 | Senate Third Read |
| 04/17/2007 | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 04/20/2007 | House Agree Senate Amend or Sub |
| 05/01/2007 | House Sent to Governor |
| 05/16/2007 | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 05/16/2007 | Act 60 |
| 07/01/2007 | Effective Date |
