# Georgia HB 428: Health; codify right to in vitro fertilization for individuals

Georgia HB 428, Health; codify right to in vitro fertilization for individuals, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sandy Donatucci (Republican), Lehman Franklin (Republican), Scott Hilton (Republican) and 3 others; status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Effective Date) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 428
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Health; codify right to in vitro fertilization for individuals
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Sandy Donatucci (Republican), Lehman Franklin (Republican), Scott Hilton (Republican), Soo Hong (Republican), Jan Jones (Republican), Deborah Silcox (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Health, Health and Human Services, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (385 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Georgia protects access to in vitro fertilization: benefit, low. Georgia's legal code cannot be read to prohibit or prevent anyone from getting in vitro fertilization (IVF) in Georgia. IVF involves fertilizing eggs with sperm in a lab. The resulting embryos are transferred to a uterus or saved for future use. Conflicting laws are repealed to the extent of the co…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sandy Donatucci (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lehman Franklin (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Scott Hilton (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Soo Hong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jan Jones (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Deborah Silcox (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Watson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-28 | House | Agree to Senate Substitute | pass | 160 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 53 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 172 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-07-01: Effective Date
- 2025-05-01: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-01: Act 41
- 2025-04-07: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-28: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub (House)
- 2025-03-27: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-02-27: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-02-26: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-02-18: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-13: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-12: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 428/AP* (v5): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238052)

## Related bills

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- 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 428/AP* (v5) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238052)

## 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-HB428-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).