Emergency medical services; designate ambulance services as an essential service
State of GeorgiaGeorgiaA 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 ambulance services as an essential service in this state; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Status
- Engrossed
- Passed its first chamber
- Status date
- Mar 4, 2025
- 618 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
GA HB 154 · EngrossedMar 4
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Bill details
- Last action
- Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute · Mar 23, 2026
Sponsors
GRGary RichardsonRepresentative · Republican · HD-125Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
RRRuwa RommanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-097Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
RCRob CliftonRepresentative · Republican · HD-131Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
DMDanny MathisRepresentative · Republican · HD-133Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
VAVictor AndersonRepresentative · Republican · HD-010Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
SGStan GunterRepresentative · Republican · HD-008Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
BHBo HatchettSenator · Republican · SD-050
Bill history
Newest first.
Mar 23, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstituteSenate
Mar 23, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate
Mar 19, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate
Jan 12, 2026Senate RecommittedSenate
Jan 12, 2026Senate Taken from TableSenate
Apr 2, 2025Senate TabledSenate
Mar 25, 2025Senate Read Second TimeSenate
Mar 21, 2025Senate Committee Favorably ReportedSenate
Show 7 earlier actions
Mar 6, 2025Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Mar 4, 2025House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse
Mar 4, 2025House Third ReadersHouse
Feb 20, 2025House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse
Jan 30, 2025House Second ReadersHouse
Jan 29, 2025House First ReadersHouse
Jan 28, 2025House HopperHouse
Recorded votes
Passage: House Vote #149Mar 4, 2025 · House · 172 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #788Mar 23, 2026 · Senate · 45 yea · 5 nayPassedPassed
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