All Roll Calls
Yes: 214 • No: 0
GeorgiaSB 582025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
"Georgia Transporting Life-Saving Organs and Personnel Act"; enact
Sponsored By: John Albers (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Timothy Bearden (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Steven McNeel (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican)
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
Emergency road rights for organ transport
Georgia now recognizes emergency organ transplant vehicles in law. When these drivers are moving people, organs, tissue, or supplies to a time‑critical transplant, they count as authorized emergency vehicles. They can follow Georgia’s emergency‑vehicle rules during those trips, including using emergency signals and certain traffic privileges. This speeds time‑sensitive transplant transport.
Insurance required for ambulances and organ transport
All ambulances and emergency organ transport vehicles must keep motor‑vehicle insurance from a Georgia‑licensed insurer. State‑operated vehicles follow the state’s existing coverage rules, and air ambulances follow their existing insurance rule. A license is not issued or renewed unless a current insurance certificate is on file, and coverage stays in force at all times. This does not apply to some first responders that do not transport patients if their city or county has not waived immunity by buying vehicle liability insurance.
Five-year permits for emergency lights
The Commissioner of Public Safety can name a vehicle as an emergency vehicle and issue a permit for flashing or revolving lights. Permits last five years. Officially marked police do not need a blue‑light permit, marked fire vehicles do not need a red‑light permit, and licensed ambulances can use a red light without a permit. Emergency organ transport vehicles are covered by these rules.
Licensing rules for organ transport services
Ambulance service now includes trips that carry transplant staff, organs, tissue, or supplies. Services must list and photograph each vehicle and state where they operate. All ambulances and organ transport vehicles must meet Georgia Department of Public Health standards. A service that only does these organ‑transport trips does not need a medical adviser. One Emergency Medical Services for Children program rule does not apply to air ambulances or these organ transport vehicles.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
John Albers
Republican • Senate
Jason Anavitarte
Republican • Senate
Lee Anderson
Republican • Senate
Timothy Bearden
Republican • Senate
Max Burns
Republican • Senate
Bill Cowsert
Republican • Senate
Drew Echols
Republican • Senate
Frank Ginn
Republican • Senate
Russ Goodman
Republican • Senate
Marty Harbin
Republican • Senate
Billy Hickman
Republican • Senate
Chuck Hufstetler
Republican • Senate
Steven McNeel
Republican • Senate
Kay Kirkpatrick
Republican • Senate
Chuck Payne
Republican • Senate
Shawn Still
Republican • Senate
Carden Summers
Republican • Senate
Ben Watson
Republican • Senate
Sam Watson
Republican • Senate
Rick Williams
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Rick Townsend
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/21/2025
PASSAGE
Yes: 161 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/18/2025
PASSAGE
Yes: 53 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Effective Date
7/1/2025Senate Date Signed by Governor
5/9/2025SenateAct 83
5/9/2025Senate Sent to Governor
4/7/2025SenateHouse Third Readers
3/21/2025HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
3/21/2025HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
3/11/2025HouseHouse Second Readers
2/20/2025HouseHouse First Readers
2/19/2025HouseSenate Third Read
2/18/2025SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2/18/2025SenateSenate Read Second Time
2/10/2025SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2/6/2025SenateSenate Read and Referred
1/30/2025SenateSenate Hopper
1/29/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB 58/AP* (v5)
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