STATE BILLGA HB 471ENGROSSED

Health; licensed general hospitals and birthing centers make available a water safety education video to parents or guardians of newborn infants; require

State of Georgia

A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to require that licensed general hospitals and birthing centers make available a water safety education video to parents or guardians of newborn infants; to provide for a form; to provide for department duties; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; 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 471 · EngrossedMar 6

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Bill details

Last action
Senate Committee Favorably Reported · Mar 19, 2026

Sponsors

MCMike CheokasRepresentative · Republican · HD-151Primary sponsor
MDMatt DubnikRepresentative · Republican · HD-029Primary sponsor
GGGerald GreeneRepresentative · Republican · HD-154Primary sponsor
LHLee HawkinsRepresentative · Republican · HD-027Primary sponsor
CBCarter BarrettRepresentative · Republican · HD-024Primary sponsor
MGMatthew GambillRepresentative · Republican · HD-015Primary sponsor
SSShawn StillSenator · Republican · SD-048

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 19, 2026Senate Committee Favorably ReportedSenate
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
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Mar 6, 2025House Third ReadersHouse
Feb 27, 2025House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse
Feb 20, 2025House Second ReadersHouse
Feb 19, 2025House First ReadersHouse
Feb 18, 2025House HopperHouse

Recorded vote

Passage: House Vote #262Mar 6, 2025 · House · 169 yea · 0 nayPassed

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