STATE BILLGA SB 427PASSED

Physicians; limited provisional licenses and a pathway to licensure for certain internationally trained physicians; provide

State of Georgia

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical practice relative to physicians, so as to provide for limited provisional licenses and a pathway to licensure for certain internationally trained physicians; to provide for definitions; to provide for qualifications and conditions; to provide for penalties, license sanctions, and enforcement; to provide for one or more medical directors; to provide for annual reports; to provide for rules, regulations and procedures; to provide for conditional automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 11, 2026
185 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
GA SB 427 · PassedMay 11

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Bill details

Last action
Act 509 · May 11, 2026

Sponsors

BWBen WatsonSenator · Republican · SD-001Primary sponsor
KKKay KirkpatrickSenator · Republican · SD-032Primary sponsor
CHChuck HufstetlerSenator · Republican · SD-052Primary sponsor
KJKim JacksonSenator · Democrat · SD-041Primary sponsor
JAJason AnavitarteSenator · Republican · SD-031Primary sponsor
CPChuck PayneSenator · Republican · SD-054Primary sponsor
RRRandy RobertsonSenator · Republican · SD-029Primary sponsor
BHBo HatchettSenator · Republican · SD-050Primary sponsor
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SHSally HarrellSenator · Democrat · SD-040Primary sponsor
SHSonya HalpernSenator · Democrat · SD-039Primary sponsor
MHMarty HarbinSenator · Republican · SD-016Primary sponsor
MBMatt BrassSenator · Republican · SD-006Primary sponsor
NONan OrrockSenator · Democrat · SD-036Primary sponsor
ESEd SetzlerSenator · Republican · SD-037Primary sponsor
MNMark NewtonRepresentative · Republican · HD-127

Bill history

Newest first.

May 11, 2026Act 509
May 11, 2026Senate Date Signed by GovernorSenate
Apr 10, 2026Senate Sent to GovernorSenate
Mar 23, 2026Senate Agreed House Amend or SubSenate
Mar 18, 2026House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse
Mar 18, 2026House Third ReadersHouse
Mar 10, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse
Feb 25, 2026House Second ReadersHouse
Show 7 earlier actions
Feb 24, 2026House First ReadersHouse
Feb 20, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstituteSenate
Feb 20, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate
Feb 6, 2026Senate Read Second TimeSenate
Feb 5, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate
Jan 28, 2026Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Jan 27, 2026Senate HopperSenate

Recorded votes

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #565Feb 20, 2026 · Senate · 45 yea · 3 nayPassed
Passage: House Vote #720Mar 18, 2026 · House · 165 yea · 2 nayPassed
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #797Mar 23, 2026 · Senate · 46 yea · 4 nayPassed

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