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GeorgiaSB 2202025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

"Putting Georgia's Patients First Act"; enact

Sponsored By: Lee Anderson (Republican), Jason T. Dickerson (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Kim Jackson (Democrat), Harold Jones II (Democrat), Emanuel Jones (Democrat), David Lucas (Democrat), Josh McLaurin (Democrat), Lanny Thomas (Republican), Elena Parent (Democrat), Sheikh Rahman (Democrat), Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Brian Strickland (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican)

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Lee Anderson

    Republican • Senate

  • Jason T. Dickerson

    Republican • Senate

  • Matt Brass

    Republican • Senate

  • Russ Goodman

    Republican • Senate

  • Bo Hatchett

    Republican • Senate

  • Billy Hickman

    Republican • Senate

  • Mike Hodges

    Republican • Senate

  • Kim Jackson

    Democrat • Senate

  • Harold Jones II

    Democrat • Senate

  • Emanuel Jones

    Democrat • Senate

  • David Lucas

    Democrat • Senate

  • Josh McLaurin

    Democrat • Senate

  • Lanny Thomas

    Republican • Senate

  • Elena Parent

    Democrat • Senate

  • Sheikh Rahman

    Democrat • Senate

  • Freddie Powell Sims

    Democrat • Senate

  • Brian Strickland

    Republican • Senate

  • Carden Summers

    Republican • Senate

  • Rick Williams

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Mark Newton

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 479 • No: 226

House vote • 3/23/2026

Agree to Senate Amend to House Sub

Yes: 144 • No: 21

Senate vote • 3/18/2026

ADOPTION OF AMEND #1A BY SEN FROM THE 6TH TO AMEND #1 BY SEN FROM THE 6TH

Yes: 36 • No: 15

Senate vote • 3/18/2026

AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE AS AMENDED

Yes: 38 • No: 14

House vote • 3/12/2026

PASSAGE

Yes: 138 • No: 21

Senate vote • 3/6/2025

ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT #4 BY THE SENATOR FROM THE 29TH

Yes: 12 • No: 43

Senate vote • 3/6/2025

ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT #3 BY THE SENATOR FROM THE 23RD

Yes: 13 • No: 43

Senate vote • 3/6/2025

PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

Yes: 39 • No: 17

Senate vote • 3/6/2025

ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT #1 BY THE SENATOR FROM THE 37TH

Yes: 12 • No: 44

Senate vote • 3/6/2025

ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT #2 BY THE SENATOR FROM THE 6TH

Yes: 47 • No: 8

Actions Timeline

  1. Senate Sent to Governor

    4/10/2026Senate

  2. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

    3/23/2026House

  3. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended

    3/18/2026Senate

  4. House Third Readers

    3/12/2026House

  5. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    3/12/2026House

  6. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    2/10/2026House

  7. House Withdrawn, Recommitted

    4/4/2025House

  8. House Committee Favorably Reported

    3/20/2025House

  9. House Second Readers

    3/11/2025House

  10. House First Readers

    3/10/2025House

  11. Senate Third Read

    3/6/2025Senate

  12. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    3/6/2025Senate

  13. Senate Read Second Time

    2/28/2025Senate

  14. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    2/27/2025Senate

  15. Senate Read and Referred

    2/20/2025Senate

  16. Senate Hopper

    2/19/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • SB 220/AP* (v24)

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