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GA SB 142

died on adjournment

Physicians; certain licensure for qualifying international medical graduates; provide

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

Quick answers

Did GA SB 142 pass?

No. GA SB 142 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-02-12): Senate Read and Referred

What is GA SB 142 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical practice relative to physicians, so as to provide for certain licensure for qualifying international medical graduates; to provide for definitions; to provide for a provisional license under certain conditions; to provide for a limited license under certain conditions; to provide for full licensure under certain conditions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA SB 142?

Kim Jackson, Chuck Hufstetler, Harold Jones II and 1 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 142.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical practice relative to physicians, so as to provide for certain licensure for qualifying international medical graduates; to provide for definitions; to provide for a provisional license under certain conditions; to provide for a limited license under certain conditions; to provide for full licensure under certain conditions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-02-11
Latest action
2025-02-12 — Senate Read and Referred
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Kim Jacksonprimary
  • Chuck Hufstetlerprimary
  • Harold Jones IIprimary
  • Bo Hatchettprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-11

    Senate Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-12

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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Attribution

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