# Georgia HB 471: Health; licensed general hospitals and birthing centers make available a water safety education video to parents or guardians of newborn infants; require

Georgia HB 471, Health; licensed general hospitals and birthing centers make available a water safety education video to parents or guardians of newborn infants; require, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Carter Barrett (Republican), Mike Cheokas (Republican), Matt Dubnik (Republican) and 3 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-19 (Senate Committee Favorably Reported) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 471
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Health; licensed general hospitals and birthing centers make available a water safety education video to parents or guardians of newborn infants; require
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Last action: 2026-03-19, Senate Committee Favorably Reported
- Sponsors: Carter Barrett (Republican), Mike Cheokas (Republican), Matt Dubnik (Republican), Matthew Gambill (Republican), Gerald Greene (Republican), Lee Hawkins (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Public and Community Health, Health and Human Services, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (169 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carter Barrett (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Mike Cheokas (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Matt Dubnik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Matthew Gambill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Gerald Greene (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lee Hawkins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shawn Still (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-06 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 169 | 0 | 4 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-03-19: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Senate Taken from Table (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Senate Recommitted (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Tabled (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-06: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-27: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-20: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-19: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-18: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- LC 57 0251S/hcs (v7): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/235685)

## 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
- [LC 57 0251S/hcs (v7) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/235685)

## 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-HB471-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).