STATE BILLGA SB 162PASSED

Georgia Composite Medical Board; implement an automated credentialing system for healthcare providers in this state; provide

State of Georgia

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia Composite Medical Board, so as to provide for the board to implement an automated credentialing system for healthcare providers in this state; to provide for requirements; 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
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
GA SB 162 · PassedMay 5

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Bill details

Last action
Effective Date 2026-07-01 · May 5, 2026

Sponsors

CHChuck HufstetlerSenator · Republican · SD-052Primary sponsor
BWBen WatsonSenator · Republican · SD-001Primary sponsor
KKKay KirkpatrickSenator · Republican · SD-032Primary sponsor
BTBlake TillerySenator · Republican · SD-019Primary sponsor
LWLarry WalkerSenator · Republican · SD-020Primary sponsor
SCSharon CooperRepresentative · Republican · HD-045

Bill history

Newest first.

May 5, 2026Effective Date 2026-07-01
May 5, 2026Act 408
May 5, 2026Senate Date Signed by GovernorSenate
Apr 10, 2026Senate Sent to GovernorSenate
Feb 25, 2026Senate Agreed House Amend or SubSenate
Feb 9, 2026House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse
Feb 9, 2026House Third ReadersHouse
Feb 4, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse
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Apr 4, 2025House Withdrawn, RecommittedHouse
Mar 31, 2025House Withdrawn, RecommittedHouse
Mar 13, 2025House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse
Mar 11, 2025House Second ReadersHouse
Mar 10, 2025House First ReadersHouse
Mar 6, 2025Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstituteSenate
Mar 6, 2025Senate Third ReadSenate
Mar 6, 2025Senate Taken from TableSenate
Mar 6, 2025Senate TabledSenate
Mar 3, 2025Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate
Feb 28, 2025Senate RecommittedSenate
Feb 27, 2025Senate Read Second TimeSenate
Feb 26, 2025Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate
Feb 13, 2025Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Feb 12, 2025Senate HopperSenate

Recorded votes

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #195Mar 6, 2025 · Senate · 53 yea · 0 nayPassed
Passage: House Vote #490Feb 9, 2026 · House · 165 yea · 0 nayPassed
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #584Feb 25, 2026 · Senate · 49 yea · 0 nayPassed

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