SB 169 - Ethical Treatment of Human Embryos; unlawful for any person to knowingly create an in vitro human embryo by any means
Sponsored By
- (1) Hudgens,Ralph 47th
- (2) Williams,Tommie 19th
- (3) Rogers,Chip 21st
- (4) Thomas,Don 54th
- (5) Shafer,David 48th
- (6) Balfour,Don 9th
Current Status
03/18/09 - House Second ReadersFirst Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the parent and child relationship generally, so as to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide that it shall be unlawful for any person or entity to intentionally or knowingly create or attempt to create an in vitro human embryo by any means other than fertilization of a human egg by a human sperm; to provide for standards for physicians and facilities performing in vitro fertilizations; to provide for judicial standards; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Votes
| Date | Time | Vote No | Yeas | Nays | NV | Exc | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/12/2009 | 4:13PM | Senate Vote #211 | 030 | 026 | 000 | 000 | MOTION TO TABLE |
| 03/12/2009 | 6:40PM | Senate Vote #216 | 034 | 022 | 000 | 000 | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE |
Status History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 02/18/2009 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 03/09/2009 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/10/2009 | Senate Read Second Time |
| 03/12/2009 | Senate Third Read |
| 03/12/2009 | Senate Tabled |
| 03/12/2009 | Senate Taken from Table |
| 03/12/2009 | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 03/17/2009 | House First Readers |
| 03/18/2009 | House Second Readers |
Footnotes
3/12/2009 Tabled in Senate3/12/2009 Taken from Table in Senate