# Georgia SB 185: Correctional Institutions of State and Counties; use of state funds or resources for certain treatments for state inmates; prohibit

Georgia SB 185, Correctional Institutions of State and Counties; use of state funds or resources for certain treatments for state inmates; prohibit, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by John Albers (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican) and 18 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-08 (Senate Date Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 185
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Correctional Institutions of State and Counties; use of state funds or resources for certain treatments for state inmates; prohibit
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Last action: 2025-05-08, Senate Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: John Albers (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Brandon Beach (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)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Public and Community Health, Public Safety, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (156 yes, 51 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Georgia inmates face state-paid treatment limits: cost, medium. Georgia bars state money or resources for certain treatments for state inmates in Department of Corrections custody. This covers inmates whose medical care is the department's financial responsibility. The ban covers sex reassignment surgery, other surgery to alter primary or secondary sex characte…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Albers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Lee Anderson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Brandon Beach (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Matt Brass (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Max Burns (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Drew Echols (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Frank Ginn (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Steve Gooch (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Russ Goodman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Marty Harbin (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Bo Hatchett (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Mike Hodges (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Payne (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Randy Robertson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Brian Strickland (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Carden Summers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Blake Tillery (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Ben Watson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Rick Williams (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Hilton (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 100 | 2 | 7 |
| 2025-03-03 | Senate | ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT #1 BY THE SENATOR FROM THE 44TH | fail | 19 | 34 | 2 |
| 2025-03-03 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 37 | 15 | 3 |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-05-08: Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Act 69
- 2025-05-08: Effective Date
- 2025-04-10: Senate Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-04-02: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-04-02: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-06: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-03-04: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-03-03: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB 185/AP* (v7): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239144)

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- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
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## Sources
- [SB 185/AP* (v7) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239144)

## 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-SB185-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).