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| Bill | Sexual Assault Reform Act of 2021; enact | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to sexual assault protocol, so as to require certain certifications to be filed; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to investigating sexual assault; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies; to amend Chapter 6A of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to physicians, physician assistants, and others; to provide for limited liability; to amend Chapter 34A of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to patient right to know, so as to provide for annual reporting to the General Assembly of the number of physicians investigated or disciplined for the sexual assault of patients; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | us/states/ga | Georgia General Assembly | 2021_22 | HB 255 | Georgia HB 255 (2021_22) |
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Georgia HB 255 (2021_22) — Sexual Assault Reform Act of 2021; enact
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to sexual assault protocol, so as to require certain certifications to be filed; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to investigating sexual assault; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies; to amend Chapter 6A of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to physicians, physician assistants, and others; to provide for limited liability; to amend Chapter 34A of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to patient right to know, so as to provide for annual reporting to the General Assembly of the number of physicians investigated or disciplined for the sexual assault of patients; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- HB 255/AP* (committee substitute) — source
- LC 28 0055/a (committee substitute) — source
- LC 28 0282S/hcs (committee substitute) — source
- LC 28 0282S/hs (committee substitute) — source
Votes
- PASSAGE — 174–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Bill Hitchens — primary (person)
- Carolyn Hugley — primary (person)
- Chuck Efstration — primary (person)
- Josh McLaurin — primary (person)
- Mary Oliver — primary (person)
- Scott Holcomb — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2021-02-02 House Hopper
- 2021-02-03 House First Readers
reading-1 - 2021-02-04 House Second Readers
reading-2 - 2021-03-05 House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
committee-passage-favorable - 2021-03-08 House Third Readers
reading-3 - 2021-03-08 House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
passage - 2021-03-09 Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee - 2021-03-25 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable - 2021-03-25 Senate Read Second Time
reading-2 - 2021-03-29 Senate Tabled
- 2021-03-29 Senate Taken from Table
- 2021-03-29 Senate Third Read
reading-3 - 2021-03-29 Senate Passed/Adopted
passage - 2021-04-06 House Sent to Governor
executive-receipt - 2021-05-06 House Date Signed by Governor
executive-signature - 2021-05-06 Act 251
executive-signature - 2021-07-01 Effective Date
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/5a24650a-3544-4e53-bd69-67ed9ac8e608. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Georgia legislature records).