# Georgia HB 334: Sickle Cell Disease Protection Act; enact

Georgia HB 334, Sickle Cell Disease Protection Act; enact, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michelle Au (Democrat), Omari Crawford (Democrat), Edna Jackson (Democrat) and 3 others; status signed, last action 2026-07-01 (Effective Date) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 334
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Sickle Cell Disease Protection Act; enact
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2026-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Michelle Au (Democrat), Omari Crawford (Democrat), Edna Jackson (Democrat), Mary Oliver (Democrat), Anne Allen Westbrook (Democrat), Inga Willis (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Public and Community Health, Health and Human Services, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (396 yes, 35 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Childcare families get yearly virus prevention guidance: benefit, low. Georgia child care learning centers and family child care learning homes must provide information about respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Each enrolled child’s parent or guardian must receive it by September 1 every year. The information must include prevention advice based on guidelines and recom…
- Annual Medicaid coverage reviews for sickle cell: benefit, low. Georgia’s Department of Community Health must review all Medicaid-covered medicines, treatments, and services for recipients with sickle cell disease annually. It must assess whether coverage is adequate and whether to add medicines, treatments, or services. It must seek and consider public input,…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michelle Au (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Omari Crawford (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Edna Jackson (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Mary Oliver (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Anne Allen Westbrook (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Inga Willis (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Ed Harbison (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 49 | 0 | 6 |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Agree to Senate Substitute | pass | 149 | 18 | 10 |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | MOTION TO TABLE REMAINING LEGISLATION ON THE RULES CALENDAR | pass | 39 | 10 | 4 |
| 2026-03-06 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 159 | 7 | 5 |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-07-01: Effective Date
- 2026-05-05: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2026-05-05: Act 401
- 2026-04-10: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2026-04-02: Senate Taken from Table (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub (House)
- 2026-03-31: Senate Tabled (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-03-06: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-04: House Postponed (House)
- 2026-03-03: House Postponed (House)
- 2026-02-25: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-02-11: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-10: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-06: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 334/AP* (v5): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/249058)

## 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 334/AP* (v5) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/249058)

## 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-HB334-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).