SB 503 - Whistleblower Open Settlements Act; prohibit hospital authority; confidential settlement agreements; federal/state whistleblower
Current Status
03/18/08 - House Second ReadersFirst Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county and municipal hospital authorities, so as to enact the "Whistleblower Open Settlements Act"; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to prohibit a hospital authority from entering into or enforcing confidential settlement agreements with a federally or state protected whistleblower; to provide that any such agreements are void and unenforceable; 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 |
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| 03/11/2008 | 3:39PM | Senate Vote #727 | 053 | 000 | 002 | 001 | PASSAGE |
Status History
Bill History| Date | Action |
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| 02/22/2008 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 03/04/2008 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/05/2008 | Senate Read Second Time |
| 03/11/2008 | Senate Third Read |
| 03/11/2008 | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 03/12/2008 | House First Readers |
| 03/18/2008 | House Second Readers |
