Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB 629
Education; remove requirement of having a licensed physician in automated external defibrillator programs
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lee Hawkins (Republican)
- Sharon Cooper (Republican)
- Mark Newton (Republican)
- Gerald Greene (Republican)
- Karen Mathiak (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to remove the requirement of having a licensed physician in automated external defibrillator programs; 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 31, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #912 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 House | House Vote #483 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Senate Tabled - Mar 27, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Mar 27, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Feb 6, 2026 · House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Feb 6, 2026 · House
House Third Readers - Feb 3, 2026 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Apr 4, 2025 · House
House Withdrawn, Recommitted - Mar 3, 2025 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported - Feb 28, 2025 · House
House Second Readers - Feb 27, 2025 · House
House First Readers - Feb 26, 2025 · House
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