STATE BILLGA HB 291ENGROSSED

Health; certification of community health workers; provide

State of Georgia

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for the certification of community health workers; to provide for definitions; to provide for the establishment of the Georgia Community Health Worker Certification Committee; to provide for membership, powers, and duties of the committee; to provide for the approval of training programs; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Mar 6, 2025
616 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
GA HB 291 · EngrossedMar 6

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Bill details

Last action
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · Mar 27, 2026

Sponsors

DTDarlene TaylorRepresentative · Republican · HD-173Primary sponsor
KDKatie DempseyRepresentative · Republican · HD-013Primary sponsor
SCSharon CooperRepresentative · Republican · HD-045Primary sponsor
KMKaren MathiakRepresentative · Republican · HD-082Primary sponsor
LHLee HawkinsRepresentative · Republican · HD-027Primary sponsor
KBKaren BennettRepresentative · Democrat · HD-094Primary sponsor
JAJason AnavitarteSenator · Republican · SD-031

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 27, 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
Mar 10, 2025Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Mar 6, 2025House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse
Show 5 earlier actions
Mar 6, 2025House Third ReadersHouse
Feb 27, 2025House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse
Feb 10, 2025House Second ReadersHouse
Feb 6, 2025House First ReadersHouse
Feb 5, 2025House HopperHouse

Recorded vote

Passage: House Vote #240Mar 6, 2025 · House · 169 yea · 4 nayPassed

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