# Georgia SB 39: Employees' Insurance and Benefits Plans; expenses for gender-affirming care under the state health benefit plan or with any state funds; prohibit coverage

Georgia SB 39, Employees' Insurance and Benefits Plans; expenses for gender-affirming care under the state health benefit plan or with any state funds; prohibit coverage, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by John Albers (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Brandon Beach (Republican) and 25 others; status failed, last action 2026-04-02 (House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 39
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Employees' Insurance and Benefits Plans; expenses for gender-affirming care under the state health benefit plan or with any state funds; prohibit coverage
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Last action: 2026-04-02, House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- Sponsors: John Albers (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Brandon Beach (Republican), Timothy Bearden (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Ed Harbison (Democrat), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), John F. Kennedy (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Brian Strickland (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Larry Walker (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Health, Insurance and Labor, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (103 yes, 103 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Albers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Lee Anderson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Brandon Beach (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Timothy Bearden (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Matt Brass (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Max Burns (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Bill Cowsert (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Clint Dixon (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Greg Dolezal (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: Ed Harbison (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Bo Hatchett (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: John F. Kennedy (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Payne (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Randy Robertson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Brian Strickland (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Carden Summers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Blake Tillery (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Larry Walker (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Ben Watson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sam Watson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Rick Williams (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Darlene Taylor (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT #2 BY THE SENATOR FROM THE 41ST | fail | 19 | 33 | 1 |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | MOTION TO RECONSIDER AMENDMENT #2 | fail | 19 | 33 | 1 |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 33 | 19 | 1 |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | MOTION TO IMMEDIATELY TRANSMIT | pass | 32 | 18 | 3 |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-04-02: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-04-04: House Withdrawn, Recommitted (House)
- 2025-04-02: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-13: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-12: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-11: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- LC 46 1566S/hss (v13): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248687)

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- 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 46 1566S/hss (v13) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248687)

## 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-SB39-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).