Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB 440
Department of Public Health; provisions relative to duties or functions; modernize and update
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican)
- Bo Hatchett (Republican)
- Ben Watson (Republican)
- Drew Echols (Republican)
- Matt Brass (Republican)
- Greg Dolezal (Republican)
- Sonya Halpern (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 16, 19, 31, 48, and 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, domestic relations, health, revenue and taxation, and social services, respectively, so as to modernize and update provisions relative to duties or functions of the Department of Public Health; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Text versions
- Floor Amend 1A AM 52 0089
- Floor Amend 1B
- Floor Amend 1 AM 52 0088
- As introduced LC 60 9004
- As Passed Senate
- LC 60 0354S/hss
- LC 60 0375S/hrcs
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 House | House Vote #847 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Feb 20, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #563 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Feb 20, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #564 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Feb 20, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #562 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Apr 2, 2026 · House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Apr 2, 2026 · House
House Third Readers - Mar 20, 2026 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Mar 18, 2026 · House
House Withdrawn, Recommitted - Mar 6, 2026 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported - Feb 25, 2026 · House
House Second Readers - Feb 24, 2026 · House
House First Readers - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
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