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Hall County, GA

Includes Gainesville, the “Poultry Capital of the World,” and part of Lake Lanier. It’s a major hub in northeast Georgia.

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HB 218

Health; lower the age from 50 to 18 years old at which hospitals shall offer inpatient vaccinations for the influenza virus prior to discharge

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-7-18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vaccinations for influenza and pneumococcal disease for certain discharged patients, vaccinations or other measures for health care workers and other employees in hospitals, immunity from liability, and standing orders, so as to lower the age from 50 to 18 years old at which hospitals shall offer inpatient vaccinations for the influenza virus prior to discharge; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Health Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Dempsey, Katie (13th); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Cooper, Sharon (45th); Drenner, Karla (85th); Taylor, Darlene (173rd)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/11/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/05/2025: House Second Readers; 02/04/2025: House First Readers; 02/03/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 209

Health; designate emergency medical services, including ambulance service, as an essential service

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency medical services, so as to designate emergency medical services, including ambulance service, as essential services in this state; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Health Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Romman, Ruwa (97th); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Au, Michelle (50th); Camp, Beth (135th)

Status History

02/04/2025: House Second Readers; 02/03/2025: House First Readers; 01/30/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 202

Local Charter School Authorization and Support Act of 2025; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 31 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., the “Charter Schools Act of 1998,” so as to enact the “Local Charter School Authorization and Support Act of 2025”; to provide for the State Charter Schools Commission to establish a program for the purposes of promoting and supporting the approval of new local charter school petitions by local boards of education and to provide incentive grants to local boards of education that approve new local charter school petitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Hilton, Scott (48th); Jones, Jan (47th); Dubnik, Matt (29th); Jones, Todd (25th); Rice, Carmen (139th); Wade, Will (9th)

Status History

02/04/2025: House Second Readers; 02/03/2025: House First Readers; 01/30/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 197

Insurance; health care provider to respond to a private review agent or utility review entity’s attempt to discuss the patient’s care; detail the effort

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-46-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to requirements for certification, utilization of nationally recognized accreditation standards, and website identifying nationally recognized accreditation entities, so as to detail the effort that shall be made by treating health care provider to respond to a private review agent or utility review entity’s attempt to reach such provider to discuss the patient’s care; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Health Senate Committee: Rules

Sponsors

Hawkins, Lee (27th); Newton, Mark (127th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Silcox, Deborah (53rd); Cooper, Sharon (45th); Au, Michelle (50th)

Status History

04/09/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/02/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/31/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/28/2025: Senate Recommitted; 03/20/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/18/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/04/2025: House Third Readers; 02/11/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/04/2025: House Second Readers; 02/03/2025: House First Readers; 01/30/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #153, 174, 0, 4, 2; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #433, 53, 0, 1, 2; 04/04/2025, House Vote #413, 162, 0, 6, 12

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HB 200

State Board of Education; establish a three-year pilot immersive writing program for eligible public elementary schools; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the State Board of Education to establish a three-year pilot immersive writing program for eligible public elementary schools; to provide for eligibility; to provide for grant funds for eligible public elementary schools to develop and implement immersive writing programs for students in grades two through five; to provide for applications and selection to participate in the pilot program; to provide for assessment and reporting on the impacts of the pilot program; to authorize the State Board of Education to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the pilot program; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Bazemore, Debra (69th); Ballard, Bethany (147th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Miller, Tanya F. (62nd); Jones, Todd (25th); Dubnik, Matt (29th)

Status History

04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/04/2025: House Third Readers; 02/28/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/04/2025: House Second Readers; 02/03/2025: House First Readers; 01/30/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #175, 167, 2, 7, 4

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HB 192

Top State for Talent Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to include specific references to programs included in the High-demand Career List published by the State Workforce Development Board with respect to the State Board of Education’s minimum course of study in career education for students in grades six through 12; to amend Chapter 14 of Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the State Workforce Development Board, so as to provide for evaluation methodology, reports, and purpose; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: Higher Education

Sponsors

Gambill, Matthew (15th); McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Hong, Soo (103rd); Dubnik, Matt (29th); Wade, Will (9th)

Status History

04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/28/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/25/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/21/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/24/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/21/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/21/2025: House Third Readers; 02/11/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/04/2025: House Second Readers; 02/03/2025: House First Readers; 01/30/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/21/2025, House Vote #61, 155, 1, 13, 11; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #322, 48, 1, 2, 5

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HB 178

Social services; treatment services under Medicaid to persons with HIV; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to require the Department of Community Health to submit a Section 1115 waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a demonstration project to provide treatment services under Medicaid to persons in this state living with HIV; to provide for implementation upon approval; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public and Community Health Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Cooper, Sharon (45th); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Drenner, Karla (85th)

Status History

02/03/2025: House Second Readers; 01/30/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 170

Insurance; benefit provider to disclose certain payments to a treating healthcare provider; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to authorization and general requirements for transaction of insurance, so as to provide for a benefit provider to disclose certain payments to a treating healthcare provider; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Insurance Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Mathiak, Karen (82nd); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Greene, Gerald (154th); Jones, Anissa (143rd); Taylor, Darlene (173rd)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/03/2025: House Second Readers; 01/30/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

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