# Georgia HB 1275: Medical practice; ensure that stem cell therapies are used to advance medical treatments and improve patient outcomes in an ethical manner that does not involve stem cells derived from aborted fetuses

Georgia HB 1275, Medical practice; ensure that stem cell therapies are used to advance medical treatments and improve patient outcomes in an ethical manner that does not involve stem cells derived from aborted fetuses, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michelle Au (Democrat), Sharon Cooper (Republican), Lee Hawkins (Republican) and 2 others; status signed, last action 2026-07-01 (Effective Date) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 1275
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Medical practice; ensure that stem cell therapies are used to advance medical treatments and improve patient outcomes in an ethical manner that does not involve stem cells derived from aborted fetuses
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Michelle Au (Democrat), Sharon Cooper (Republican), Lee Hawkins (Republican), Mark Newton (Republican), Darlene Taylor (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Health, Health and Human Services, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (412 yes, 23 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Georgia stem cell access with new safeguards: mixed, low. Georgia allows doctors and their lawfully designated physician assistants or nurse practitioners to provide certain stem cell treatments without FDA approval. Treatment must stay within the provider’s allowed scope of practice. Covered cells come from post-birth placental or perinatal sources, incl…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michelle Au (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Sharon Cooper (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lee Hawkins (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Mark Newton (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Darlene Taylor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Brass (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Agree to Senate Substitute | pass | 166 | 1 | 7 |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 48 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | MOTION TO TABLE REMAINING LEGISLATION ON THE RULES CALENDAR | pass | 26 | 22 | 5 |
| 2026-03-04 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 172 | 0 | 5 |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-07-01: Effective Date
- 2026-05-11: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2026-05-11: Act 453
- 2026-04-10: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2026-03-31: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub (House)
- 2026-03-27: Senate Tabled (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Senate Taken from Table (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-03-04: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2026-02-26: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2026-02-25: House Withdrawn, Recommitted (House)
- 2026-02-24: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2026-02-17: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-02-12: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-02-11: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 1275/AP* (v10): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248639)

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## Sources
- [HB 1275/AP* (v10) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248639)

## 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-HB1275-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).