# Georgia HB 645: Health; COVID-19 testing of staff members in long term-care facilities; repeal certain provisions

Georgia HB 645, Health; COVID-19 testing of staff members in long term-care facilities; repeal certain provisions, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kasey Carpenter (Republican), Sharon Cooper (Republican), John Corbett (Republican) and 2 others; status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Effective Date); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 645
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Health; COVID-19 testing of staff members in long term-care facilities; repeal certain provisions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Kasey Carpenter (Republican), Sharon Cooper (Republican), John Corbett (Republican), John LaHood (Republican), Noel Williams (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Human Relations & Aging, Health and Human Services, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (391 yes, 54 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Facility flu vaccination age drops to 18: benefit, low. The law lowers the age threshold in Georgia’s facility flu vaccination provision from 50 to 18. This brings adults ages 18 through 49 into the age range covered by that provision. It applies only to people covered by the existing facility rules. The supplied text does not specify what vaccination s…
- Long-term care COVID testing mandate ends: cost, low. The law removes Georgia’s statutory COVID-19 testing requirement for residents and staff in covered long-term care facilities. The repeal removes this specific mandate. It does not describe what testing practices facilities follow afterward.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kasey Carpenter (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Sharon Cooper (Republican), House
- Sponsor: John Corbett (Republican), House
- Sponsor: John LaHood (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Noel Williams (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Watson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Agree to Senate Amendment | pass | 166 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | PASSAGE AS AMENDED | pass | 52 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT #1 BY THE SENATOR FROM THE 1ST | pass | 50 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025-03-06 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 123 | 49 | 2 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-07-01: Effective Date
- 2025-05-14: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-14: Act 275
- 2025-04-10: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-04: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub (House)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: 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 (House)
- 2025-03-04: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-02-28: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-27: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-26: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 645/AP* (v5): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239324)

## 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 645/AP* (v5) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239324)

## 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-HB645-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).