All Roll Calls
Yes: 156 • No: 51
GeorgiaSB 1852025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Correctional Institutions of State and Counties; use of state funds or resources for certain treatments for state inmates; prohibit
Sponsored By: John Albers (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Jason T. Dickerson (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Public and Community HealthPublic SafetyGeneral Bill
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Who pays for inmate emergency care
The Department of Corrections pays for reasonable and necessary emergency care for eligible state inmates after it gets the required notice and the inmate can be transferred to the Department. It also pays for follow-up care that results from that emergency. For state inmates held in county correctional institutions, the Department pays only the part of life‑or‑limb emergency costs above a Board‑set dollar amount, and only if the inmate cannot be placed in a state facility for that care.
No state funds for inmate gender transitions
The law bans use of state funds or resources for gender transition care for state inmates. It stops payment for surgeries to change sex traits, hormone therapy, and cosmetic or prosthetic changes. Care is still allowed when it is medically necessary for a different condition, for verified disorders of sex development, or for partial androgen insensitivity. Inmates on hormones before this law may continue only to taper off treatment.
Medicaid-rate cap on inmate ER payments
Hospitals that did not have a Department of Corrections contract on July 1, 2009 get no more than the Georgia Medicaid rate for inmate emergency services. The Department can still negotiate higher payments or make contracts.
Insurers pay first for inmate medical bills
The officer in charge can arrange for an inmate’s health insurer to pay for care, using state procedures. For inmates covered under that insurance law, local governments owe only what the insurer or the Department of Community Health did not pay. Insurer and Department payments come first; locals pay the leftover.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
John Albers
Republican • Senate
Jason Anavitarte
Republican • Senate
Lee Anderson
Republican • Senate
Jason T. Dickerson
Republican • Senate
Matt Brass
Republican • Senate
Max Burns
Republican • Senate
Drew Echols
Republican • Senate
Frank Ginn
Republican • Senate
Steve Gooch
Republican • Senate
Russ Goodman
Republican • Senate
Marty Harbin
Republican • Senate
Bo Hatchett
Republican • Senate
Mike Hodges
Republican • Senate
Chuck Hufstetler
Republican • Senate
Chuck Payne
Republican • Senate
Randy Robertson
Republican • Senate
Brian Strickland
Republican • Senate
Carden Summers
Republican • Senate
Blake Tillery
Republican • Senate
Ben Watson
Republican • Senate
Rick Williams
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Scott Hilton
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/2/2025
PASSAGE
Yes: 100 • No: 2
Senate vote • 3/3/2025
ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT #1 BY THE SENATOR FROM THE 44TH
Yes: 19 • No: 34
Senate vote • 3/3/2025
PASSAGE
Yes: 37 • No: 15
Actions Timeline
Senate Date Signed by Governor
5/8/2025SenateAct 69
5/8/2025Effective Date
5/8/2025Senate Sent to Governor
4/10/2025SenateHouse Committee Favorably Reported
4/2/2025HouseHouse Third Readers
4/2/2025HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
4/2/2025HouseHouse Second Readers
3/6/2025HouseHouse First Readers
3/4/2025HouseSenate Third Read
3/3/2025SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
3/3/2025SenateSenate Read Second Time
2/27/2025SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2/26/2025SenateSenate Read and Referred
2/19/2025SenateSenate Hopper
2/18/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB 185/AP* (v7)
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