Certificate of Need; health care facilities, services, and equipment dedicated exclusively to the treatment of cancer; provide for exemption
What it does: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-6-47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from certificate of need requirements, so as to provide an exemption for health care facilities, services, and equipment dedicated exclusively to the treatment of cancer; to provide for conditions; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
The tally
Yes 32 · No 17 · Not voting 6
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 3 | 17 | 3 |
| Republicans | 29 | 0 | 3 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- David LucasD26Yes
- Ed HarbisonD15Yes
- Former memberDYes
The full roll (55)
Yes 32
- Ben WatsonR1
- Bill CowsertR46
- Billy HickmanR4
- Blake TilleryR19
- Brian StricklandR42
- Carden SummersR13
- Chuck HufstetlerR52
- Chuck PayneR54
- Clint DixonR45
- David LucasD26
- Ed HarbisonD15
- Ed SetzlerR37
- Frank GinnR47
- Greg DolezalR27
- Jason AnavitarteR31
- Jason DickersonR21
- John AlbersR56
- Kay KirkpatrickR32
- Larry WalkerR20
- Lee AndersonR24
- Marty HarbinR16
- Matt BrassR6
- Max BurnsR23
- Mike HodgesR3
- Randy RobertsonR29
- Rick WilliamsR25
- Russ GoodmanR8
- Shawn StillR48
- Steve GoochR51
- Steven McNeelR18
- Tim BeardenR30
- Former memberD
No 17
- Doc RhettD33
- Donzella JamesD28
- Elena ParentD44
- Emanuel JonesD10
- Harold JonesD22
- Jaha HowardD35
- Josh McLaurinD14
- Kenya WicksD34
- Kim JacksonD41
- Nan OrrockD36
- Nikki MerrittD9
- RaShaun KempD38
- Sally HarrellD40
- Sheikh RahmanD5
- Sonya HalpernD39
- Tonya AndersonD43
- Former memberD
Not voting 6
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.