GA HB 1446
deadHealth; transfer responsibility for oversight of emergency medical services from Department of Public Health to Georgia Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Council
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 1446 pass?
No. GA HB 1446 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-06). Latest recorded action (2026-03-06): House Reconsidered
What is GA HB 1446 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to emergency medical services, so as to transfer responsibility for the oversight of emergency medical services from the Department of Public Health to the Georgia Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Council; to provide for legislative findings; to update terminology and provide for conforming changes; to provide for construction; to amend various titles of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 1446?
Rob Leverett, Trey Rhodes, Bruce Williamson and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1446.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to emergency medical services, so as to transfer responsibility for the oversight of emergency medical services from the Department of Public Health to the Georgia Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Council; to provide for legislative findings; to update terminology and provide for conforming changes; to provide for construction; to amend various titles of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-24
- Latest action
- 2026-03-06 — House Reconsidered
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Rob Leverettprimary
- Trey Rhodesprimary
- Bruce Williamsonprimary
- Alan Powellprimary
- Houston Gainesprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-24
House Hopper
introduction
2026-02-24
House First Readers
reading-1
2026-02-25
House Second Readers
reading-2
2026-03-03
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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2026-03-06
House Third Readers
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2026-03-06
House Third Reading Lost
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2026-03-06
House Reconsidered
Versions
Documents
Votes
House Vote #655 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-03-06 · fail · 52-114
Member-level votes (162)
- ADESANYA: no
- ADEYINA: no
- ALEXANDER: no
- ALI: no
- ANDERSON: yes
- AU: no
- BAKER: no
- BALLARD: yes
- BARNES: no
- BARRETT: no
- BARTON: yes
- BAZEMORE: no
- BECKLES: no
- BELL: no
- BERRY: no
- BLACKMON: yes
- BONNER: no
- BUCKNER: no
- BURCHETT: yes
- BURNOUGH: yes
- BURNS: other
- BYRD: no
- CAMERON: no
- CAMP: no
- CAMPBELL: no
- CANNON: no
- CARPENTER: yes
- CARSON: no
- CARTER: no
- CHASTAIN: no
- CHEOKAS: yes
- CLARK: no
- CLIFTON: no
- COOPER: no
- CORBETT: other
- COX: no
- CRAWFORD: no
- CROWE: no
- CUMMINGS: no
- DAVIS: no
- DAWSON: yes
- DELOACH: yes
- DEMPSEY: yes
- DICKEY: yes
- DONATUCCI: no
- DOUGLAS: no
- DRAPER: no
- DRENNER: no
- DUBNIK: yes
- DUNAHOO: no
- EFSTRATION: yes
- EHRHART: yes
- ERWIN: yes
- EVANS: no
- FINCHER: no
- FLEMING: no
- FLOURNOY: no
- FORD: yes
- FRANKLIN: no
- FRYE: no
- GAINES: yes
- GAMBILL: no
- GILLIARD: no
- GISLER: no
- GLAIZE: no
- GREENE: yes
- GRIFFIN: no
- GULLETT: other
- GUNTER: yes
- HAGAN: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HAWKINS: yes
- HERRING: no
- HILTON: no
- HITCHENS: other
- HOLCOMB: yes
- HOLLAND: no
- HOLLY: no
- HONG: yes
- HORNER: no
- HOWARD: other
- HUDDLESTON: yes
- HUGLEY: no
- JACKSON: no
- JASPERSE: no
- JENKINS: no
- JONES: yes
- KAHAIAN: no
- KELLEY: no
- KENDRICK: no
- LAHOOD: no
- LEVERETT: yes
- LEWIS-WARD: no
- LIM: no
- LUMSDEN: no
- LUPTON: no
- MARTIN: yes
- MARTINEZ: no
- MATHIAK: no
- MATHIS: no
- MCCLAIN: no
- MCCOLLUM: yes
- MCDONALD III: yes
- MCQUEEN: no
- MEEKS: yes
- MILLER: no
- MITCHELL: no
- MOMTAHAN: other
- MOORE: no
- MYLES: no
- NEAL: no
- NEW: no
- NEWTON: no
- OKOYE: no
- OLALEYE: no
- OLIVER: no
- O'STEEN: other
- PANITCH: no
- PARIS: no
- PARK: no
- PARRISH: yes
- PARSONS: yes
- PERSINGER: no
- PETREA: no
- POWELL: yes
- PRINCE: no
- REESE: other
- REEVES: yes
- RHODES: yes
- RICE: no
- RICHARDSON: no
- RIDLEY: yes
- ROBERTS: no
- ROMMAN: no
- SAINZ: no
- SAMPSON: no
- SANCHEZ: no
- SANTOS: no
- SCHOFIELD: no
- SCOGGINS: no
- SCOTT: no
- SEABAUGH: no
- SHARPER: no
- SILCOX: no
- SMITH: no
- STEPHENS: yes
- STINSON: other
- TARVIN: yes
- TAYLOR: no
- THOMAS: yes
- TOWNSEND: yes
- TRAN: no
- WADE: yes
- WASHBURN: no
- WERKHEISER: no
- WESTBROOK: no
- WILKERSON: no
- WILLIAMS: no
- WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
- WILLIAMSON: yes
- WILLIS: other
- YEARTA: yes
House Vote #656 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-03-06 · pass · 107-62
Member-level votes (162)
- ADESANYA: no
- ADEYINA: no
- ALEXANDER: no
- ALI: no
- ANDERSON: yes
- AU: yes
- BAKER: no
- BALLARD: yes
- BARNES: no
- BARRETT: yes
- BARTON: yes
- BAZEMORE: no
- BECKLES: no
- BELL: yes
- BERRY: no
- BLACKMON: yes
- BONNER: yes
- BUCKNER: yes
- BURCHETT: yes
- BURNOUGH: no
- BURNS: other
- BYRD: yes
- CAMERON: yes
- CAMP: yes
- CAMPBELL: no
- CANNON: no
- CARPENTER: yes
- CARSON: yes
- CARTER: no
- CHASTAIN: yes
- CHEOKAS: yes
- CLARK: yes
- CLIFTON: yes
- COOPER: yes
- CORBETT: other
- COX: yes
- CRAWFORD: no
- CROWE: yes
- CUMMINGS: no
- DAVIS: no
- DAWSON: yes
- DELOACH: yes
- DEMPSEY: yes
- DICKEY: yes
- DONATUCCI: yes
- DOUGLAS: no
- DRAPER: yes
- DRENNER: no
- DUBNIK: yes
- DUNAHOO: yes
- EFSTRATION: yes
- EHRHART: yes
- ERWIN: yes
- EVANS: yes
- FINCHER: yes
- FLEMING: yes
- FLOURNOY: no
- FORD: yes
- FRANKLIN: yes
- FRYE: yes
- GAINES: yes
- GAMBILL: yes
- GILLIARD: no
- GISLER: no
- GLAIZE: no
- GREENE: yes
- GRIFFIN: no
- GULLETT: yes
- GUNTER: yes
- HAGAN: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HAWKINS: yes
- HERRING: yes
- HILTON: yes
- HITCHENS: other
- HOLCOMB: yes
- HOLLAND: no
- HOLLY: yes
- HONG: yes
- HORNER: yes
- HOWARD: yes
- HUDDLESTON: yes
- HUGLEY: no
- JACKSON: no
- JASPERSE: yes
- JENKINS: yes
- JONES: yes
- KAHAIAN: yes
- KELLEY: yes
- KENDRICK: no
- LAHOOD: yes
- LEVERETT: yes
- LEWIS-WARD: no
- LIM: no
- LUMSDEN: yes
- LUPTON: no
- MARTIN: yes
- MARTINEZ: yes
- MATHIAK: yes
- MATHIS: yes
- MCCLAIN: no
- MCCOLLUM: yes
- MCDONALD III: yes
- MCQUEEN: no
- MEEKS: yes
- MILLER: no
- MITCHELL: no
- MOMTAHAN: yes
- MOORE: no
- MYLES: no
- NEAL: no
- NEW: yes
- NEWTON: yes
- OKOYE: no
- OLALEYE: no
- OLIVER: no
- O'STEEN: other
- PANITCH: no
- PARIS: no
- PARK: no
- PARRISH: yes
- PARSONS: yes
- PERSINGER: yes
- PETREA: yes
- POWELL: yes
- PRINCE: other
- REESE: other
- REEVES: yes
- RHODES: yes
- RICE: yes
- RICHARDSON: yes
- RIDLEY: yes
- ROBERTS: no
- ROMMAN: no
- SAINZ: yes
- SAMPSON: no
- SANCHEZ: no
- SANTOS: no
- SCHOFIELD: no
- SCOGGINS: yes
- SCOTT: no
- SEABAUGH: yes
- SHARPER: no
- SILCOX: yes
- SMITH: yes
- STEPHENS: yes
- STINSON: other
- TARVIN: yes
- TAYLOR: no
- THOMAS: yes
- TOWNSEND: yes
- TRAN: no
- WADE: yes
- WASHBURN: yes
- WERKHEISER: yes
- WESTBROOK: no
- WILKERSON: no
- WILLIAMS: no
- WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
- WILLIAMSON: yes
- WILLIS: other
- YEARTA: yes
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