GA HB 665
died on adjournmentHealth; transfer all authorities and responsibilities relating to environmental health from county boards of health to Department of Public Health
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 665 pass?
No. GA HB 665 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 (2025-03-03): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 665 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2A, Chapter 3, and Chapter 5 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of the Department of Public Health, county boards of health, and administration and enforcement, respectively, so as to transfer all authorities and responsibilities relating to environmental health from the county boards of health to the Department of Public Health; to describe responsibilities and authorities of the Department of Public Health related to environmental health; to provide for definitions; to provide for statutory construction; to amend Code Section 12-5-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local variances from state restrictions on outdoor watering, limitations on outdoor irrigation, and exceptions, so as to make a confirming revision; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 665?
Derrick McCollum, Sharon Cooper, Darlene Taylor and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 665.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2A, Chapter 3, and Chapter 5 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of the Department of Public Health, county boards of health, and administration and enforcement, respectively, so as to transfer all authorities and responsibilities relating to environmental health from the county boards of health to the Department of Public Health; to describe responsibilities and authorities of the Department of Public Health related to environmental health; to provide for definitions; to provide for statutory construction; to amend Code Section 12-5-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local variances from state restrictions on outdoor watering, limitations on outdoor irrigation, and exceptions, so as to make a confirming revision; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-27
- Latest action
- 2025-03-03 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Derrick McCollumprimary
- Sharon Cooperprimary
- Darlene Taylorprimary
- Chuck Efstrationprimary
- Spencer Fryeprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-02-27
House Hopper
introduction
2025-02-28
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-03-03
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 46 1165/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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