# Georgia HB 1192: Public assistance; certain accounting practices by Department of Human Services and Department of Community Health; provide

Georgia HB 1192, Public assistance; certain accounting practices by Department of Human Services and Department of Community Health; provide, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chuck Efstration (Republican), Matt Hatchett (Republican), Lee Hawkins (Republican) and 3 others; status vetoed, last action 2026-05-12 (House Date Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 1192
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Public assistance; certain accounting practices by Department of Human Services and Department of Community Health; provide
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-05-12, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: Chuck Efstration (Republican), Matt Hatchett (Republican), Lee Hawkins (Republican), Carolyn Hugley (Democrat), Ron Stephens (Republican), Darlene Taylor (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Health, Government Oversight, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (217 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Stronger money controls for Georgia agencies: benefit, low. Georgia’s Departments of Human Services and Community Health must keep state and federal funds designated for specific purposes in separate accounts. They cannot mix these funds with other money or use them for another purpose. Both commissioners must review agency operations and accounting each ye…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chuck Efstration (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Matt Hatchett (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lee Hawkins (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Carolyn Hugley (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Ron Stephens (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Darlene Taylor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Randy Robertson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 47 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026-03-03 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 170 | 0 | 7 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-05-12: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2026-05-12: Veto V6
- 2026-04-06: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2026-03-20: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-03-03: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-19: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2026-02-06: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-02-05: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-02-04: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 1192/AP* (v3): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246939)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [HB 1192/AP* (v3) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246939)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1192-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).