Health; rural assistance; expand medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program to include optometrists
State of GeorgiaGeorgiaA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical professionals for rural assistance, so as to expand medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program to include optometrists; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- May 5, 2026
- 191 days ago
- Current chamber
- House of Representatives
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
GA HB 659 · PassedMay 5
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Bill details
- Last action
- Effective Date 2026-07-01 · May 5, 2026
Sponsors
GGGerald GreeneRepresentative · Republican · HD-154Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
DTDarlene TaylorRepresentative · Republican · HD-173Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
LHLee HawkinsRepresentative · Republican · HD-027Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
RJRick JasperseRepresentative · Republican · HD-011Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
LHLeesa HaganRepresentative · Republican · HD-156Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
MBMatt BrassSenator · Republican · SD-006
Bill history
Newest first.
May 5, 2026Effective Date 2026-07-01
May 5, 2026Act 385
May 5, 2026House Date Signed by GovernorHouse
Apr 10, 2026House Sent to GovernorHouse
Apr 2, 2026House Agreed Senate Amend or SubHouse
Mar 31, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted As AmendedSenate
Mar 31, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate
Mar 25, 2026Senate Read Second TimeSenate
Show 8 earlier actions
Mar 25, 2026Senate Committee Favorably ReportedSenate
Feb 3, 2026Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Feb 2, 2026House Passed/AdoptedHouse
Feb 2, 2026House Third ReadersHouse
Jan 29, 2026House Committee Favorably ReportedHouse
Mar 3, 2025House Second ReadersHouse
Feb 28, 2025House First ReadersHouse
Feb 27, 2025House HopperHouse
Recorded votes
Passage: House Vote #469Feb 2, 2026 · House · 166 yea · 2 nayPassedPassed
Passage As Amended: Senate Vote #900Mar 31, 2026 · Senate · 46 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Agree To Senate Amendment: House Vote #840Apr 2, 2026 · House · 164 yea · 8 nayPassedPassed
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