Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB 54
Health; advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to order home healthcare services; authorize
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- David Clark (Republican)
- Jan Jones (Republican)
- Alan Powell (Republican)
- Carter Barrett (Republican)
- Karen Mathiak (Republican)
- David Huddleston (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 16, 31, and 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, health, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to authorize advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to order home healthcare services to patients of licensed home health agencies; to provide for definitions; to provide for the approval of continuing education regarding death certificates for certain physician assistants by the Georgia Composite Medical Board and for certain advanced practice registered nurses by the Georgia Board of Nursing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Text versions
- LC 52 0588/a
- LC 52 0773S/hs
- LC 52 0773S/hcs
- Sen Floor Amend 1A
- Sen Floor Amend 1 AM 52 0071
- Sen Floor Amend 2
- Sen Ctee Sub LC 52 0844S
- SCSFA to HB 54
- Sen Floor Amend 1A AM 49 0283
- Sen Floor Amend 1 AM 33 2114
- HB 54/SFA
- Floor Amendment AM 33 2112
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #537 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #535 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #536 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Apr 4, 2025 House | House Vote #438 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 Senate | Senate Vote #398 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | fail | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 Senate | Senate Vote #399 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 6, 2025 House | House Vote #233 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended - Apr 4, 2025 · House
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Mar 21, 2025 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - 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 26, 2025 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Jan 16, 2025 · House
House Second Readers - Jan 15, 2025 · House
House First Readers - Jan 14, 2025 · House
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