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GA HB 1143

died on adjournment

Menstrual Product Transparency and Safety Act of 2026; enact

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 1143 pass?

No. GA HB 1143 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-04): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 1143 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to provide for safer menstrual products in this state; to provide for definitions; to prohibit restricted substances in menstrual products; to provide for the Department of Public Health to identify restricted substances, establish allowable trace thresholds, and provide for a phased compliance schedule; to require ingredient labeling on packages or boxes; to require third-party testing of ingredients; to provide for public disclosure of such testing results; to provide for a civil penalty; to require the Department of Public Health to establish a public education campaign; to provide for periodic review; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 1143?

Kim Schofield, Debbie Buckner, Carolyn Hugley and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1143.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to provide for safer menstrual products in this state; to provide for definitions; to prohibit restricted substances in menstrual products; to provide for the Department of Public Health to identify restricted substances, establish allowable trace thresholds, and provide for a phased compliance schedule; to require ingredient labeling on packages or boxes; to require third-party testing of ingredients; to provide for public disclosure of such testing results; to provide for a civil penalty; to require the Department of Public Health to establish a public education campaign; to provide for periodic review; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-02-04 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Kim Schofieldprimary
  • Debbie Bucknerprimary
  • Carolyn Hugleyprimary
  • Viola Davisprimary
  • Sandra Scottprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-02

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2026-02-03

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2026-02-04

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72702

Attribution

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