# Georgia HB 885: Public Health, Department of; establish program to assist certain pregnant women who reside in low access to maternity care areas and maternity care deserts in obtaining obstetric care

Georgia HB 885, Public Health, Department of; establish program to assist certain pregnant women who reside in low access to maternity care areas and maternity care deserts in obtaining obstetric care, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Park Cannon (Democrat), Omari Crawford (Democrat), Sam Park (Democrat) and 2 others; status failed, last action 2025-04-04 (House Second Readers) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 885
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Public Health, Department of; establish program to assist certain pregnant women who reside in low access to maternity care areas and maternity care deserts in obtaining obstetric care
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-31
- Last action: 2025-04-04, House Second Readers
- Sponsors: Park Cannon (Democrat), Omari Crawford (Democrat), Sam Park (Democrat), Kim Schofield (Democrat), Tyler Paul Smith (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public and Community Health, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Park Cannon (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Omari Crawford (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Sam Park (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Kim Schofield (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Tyler Paul Smith (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-04-04: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-04-02: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-03-31: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- LC 52 0823/a (v2): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238261)

## 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 52 0823/a (v2) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238261)

## 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-HB885-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).