# Georgia SB 162: Georgia Composite Medical Board; implement an automated credentialing system for healthcare providers in this state; provide

Georgia SB 162, Georgia Composite Medical Board; implement an automated credentialing system for healthcare providers in this state; provide, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican) and 2 others; status signed, last action 2026-07-01 (Effective Date) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 162
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Georgia Composite Medical Board; implement an automated credentialing system for healthcare providers in this state; provide
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2026-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Larry Walker (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Public and Community Health, Rules, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (269 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Automated licensing for Georgia healthcare providers: benefit, low. The law takes effect only when Georgia lawmakers specifically approve funding for it in an appropriations act. It requires the Georgia Composite Medical Board to automate licensing for physicians, physician assistants, and anesthesiologist assistants by January 1, 2027. The system must also be full…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Blake Tillery (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Larry Walker (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Ben Watson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sharon Cooper (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE | pass | 49 | 0 | 6 |
| 2026-02-09 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 167 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 53 | 0 | 3 |

## Actions (23)

- 2026-07-01: Effective Date
- 2026-05-05: Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: Act 408
- 2026-04-10: Senate Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-02-09: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2026-02-04: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-04-04: House Withdrawn, Recommitted (House)
- 2025-03-31: House Withdrawn, Recommitted (House)
- 2025-03-13: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-11: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-03-10: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-03-06: Senate Tabled (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Senate Taken from Table (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Senate Recommitted (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB 162 /AP* (v15): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/244088)

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## Sources
- [SB 162 /AP* (v15) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/244088)

## 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-SB162-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).