# Georgia HB 571: Professions and businesses; licensing of radiologist assistants; provide

Georgia HB 571, Professions and businesses; licensing of radiologist assistants; provide, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Katie Dempsey (Republican), Lee Hawkins (Republican), Mack Jackson (Democrat) and 3 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-05 (House Date Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 571
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Professions and businesses; licensing of radiologist assistants; provide
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-21
- Last action: 2026-05-05, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: Katie Dempsey (Republican), Lee Hawkins (Republican), Mack Jackson (Democrat), Rick Jasperse (Republican), Deborah Silcox (Republican), Darlene Taylor (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Health, Regulated Industries and Utilities, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (377 yes, 15 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Radiologist assistants face new licensing rules: mixed, medium. Georgia license applicants must be at least 21, meet board application rules, and hold required national radiographer and assistant credentials. Applicants pay board-set fees; licenses last two years, and renewal requires continued certification and registration. Radiologist assistants are exempt f…
- Radiologist assistants get a licensing transition: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Georgia requires a state license to perform radiologist assistant work, subject to stated exceptions. Unlicensed people cannot use titles or signs suggesting they are licensed. Existing assistants can keep practicing by verifying Georgia employment on the law's effective dat…
- Radiologist assistants gain duties with limits: mixed, low. Qualified, licensed radiologist assistants can perform advanced imaging and related procedures under a radiologist's required supervision. Procedures requiring direct supervision need the radiologist on site. Noninvasive procedures can use general supervision unless the board restricts them; other…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Katie Dempsey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lee Hawkins (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Mack Jackson (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Rick Jasperse (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Deborah Silcox (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Darlene Taylor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Albers (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Agree to Senate Substitute | pass | 164 | 2 | 7 |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 51 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025-03-06 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 162 | 11 | 5 |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-05-05: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2026-05-05: Act 404
- 2026-05-05: Effective Date
- 2026-04-06: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2026-03-18: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub (House)
- 2026-02-25: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (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)
- 2025-02-28: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-26: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-24: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-21: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 571/AP* (v8): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246382)

## 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)
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## Sources
- [HB 571/AP* (v8) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246382)

## 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-HB571-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).