HB 57 - State ordered executions; protect physicians and medical professionals licensure

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04/21/06 - House Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the death penalty generally, so as to protect physicians and medical professionals involved in state ordered executions from challenges to their licensure solely on the basis of their participation in such executions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
Date Time Vote No Yeas Nays NV Exc Description
02/16/06 01:58 PM House Vote #649 157 001 014 008 PASS
03/28/06 01:27 PM Senate Vote #1079 046 001 006 003 PASSAGE

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
01/12/2005 House First Readers
01/24/2005 House Second Readers
02/09/2005 House Committee Favorably Reported
03/31/2005 House Withdrawn, Recommitted
02/03/2006 House Committee Favorably Reported
02/16/2006 House Third Readers
02/16/2006 House Passed/Adopted
02/21/2006 Senate Read and Referred
03/24/2006 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/24/2006 Senate Read Second Time
03/28/2006 Senate Third Read
03/28/2006 Senate Passed/Adopted
04/04/2006 House Sent to Governor
04/21/2006 House Date Signed by Governor
04/21/2006 Act 537
07/01/2006 Effective Date

Footnotes

2/09/05 Favorably Reported in House
06 LC 29 2175S/AP
House Bill 57 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By: Representatives Ralston of the 7th and Powell of the 29th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the death penalty generally, so as to protect physicians and medical professionals involved in state ordered executions from challenges to their licensure solely on the basis of their participation in such executions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.
Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the death penalty generally, is amended by adding a new Code section following Code Section 17-10-42 to be designated Code Section 17-10-42.1 to read as follows:
"17-10-42.1.
Participation in any execution of any convicted person carried out under this article shall not be the subject of any licensure challenge, suspension, or revocation for any physician or medical professional licensed in the State of Georgia."

SECTION 2.
This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2006, and shall apply to executions carried out on or after July 1, 2006.

SECTION 3.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.