GeorgiaSB 4282025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Medical Assistance; Department of Community Health to submit a waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; direct

Sponsored By: Drew Echols (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Kim Jackson (Democrat), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican)

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Drew Echols

    Republican • Senate

  • Bo Hatchett

    Republican • Senate

  • Kim Jackson

    Democrat • Senate

  • Kay Kirkpatrick

    Republican • Senate

  • Ben Watson

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Chuck Efstration

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 212 • No: 2

House vote 3/23/2026

PASSAGE

Yes: 166 • No: 2

Senate vote 2/24/2026

PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

Yes: 46 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Senate Sent to Governor

    4/10/2026Senate
  2. House Third Readers

    3/23/2026House
  3. House Passed/Adopted

    3/23/2026House
  4. House Committee Favorably Reported

    3/10/2026House
  5. House Second Readers

    2/26/2026House
  6. House First Readers

    2/25/2026House
  7. Senate Third Read

    2/24/2026Senate
  8. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    2/24/2026Senate
  9. Senate Read Second Time

    2/20/2026Senate
  10. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    2/19/2026Senate
  11. Senate Read and Referred

    1/28/2026Senate
  12. Senate Hopper

    1/27/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • SB 428/AP* (v7)

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