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GA HB 25

died on adjournment

Dignity is Essential Act; enact

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 25 pass?

No. GA HB 25 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 (2025-01-15): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 25 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance generally, so as to provide for the submission of a waiver request by the Department of Human Services to permit the recipients of certain public assistance benefits to use such benefits for the purpose of purchasing diapers or menstrual hygiene products if the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service makes such waiver available to states; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 25?

Sandra Scott, Viola Davis, Kim Schofield are the primary sponsors of GA HB 25.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance generally, so as to provide for the submission of a waiver request by the Department of Human Services to permit the recipients of certain public assistance benefits to use such benefits for the purpose of purchasing diapers or menstrual hygiene products if the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service makes such waiver available to states; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-01-13
Latest action
2025-01-15 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Sandra Scottprimary
  • Viola Davisprimary
  • Kim Schofieldprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-13

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-01-14

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2025-01-15

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

Versions

Documents

Votes

Not provided by source.

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69305

Attribution

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