Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB 471
Health; licensed general hospitals and birthing centers make available a water safety education video to parents or guardians of newborn infants; require
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Mike Cheokas (Republican)
- Matt Dubnik (Republican)
- Gerald Greene (Republican)
- Lee Hawkins (Republican)
- Carter Barrett (Republican)
- Matthew Gambill (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to require that licensed general hospitals and birthing centers make available a water safety education video to parents or guardians of newborn infants; to provide for a form; to provide for department duties; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2025 House | House Vote #262 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate Recommitted - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate Taken from Table - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Senate Tabled - Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Mar 21, 2025 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported - Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Mar 6, 2025 · House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Mar 6, 2025 · House
House Third Readers - Feb 27, 2025 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Feb 20, 2025 · House
House Second Readers - Feb 19, 2025 · House
House First Readers - Feb 18, 2025 · House
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