GA HB 729
died on adjournmentGeorgia Maternity Care Desert Reduction Act; enact
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 729 pass?
No. GA HB 729 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 (2025-03-06): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 729 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, so as to establish programs to provide obstetric care in low access to maternity care areas and maternity care deserts; to provide for definitions; to establish a student loan repayment program for certain obstetric providers; to establish a grant program for certain perinatal facilities; to establish a state funded program to assist certain pregnant women in obtaining obstetric care; to provide for appropriations and funding; to provide for reporting; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 729?
Tanya Miller, Carolyn Hugley, Kim Schofield and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 729.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, so as to establish programs to provide obstetric care in low access to maternity care areas and maternity care deserts; to provide for definitions; to establish a student loan repayment program for certain obstetric providers; to establish a grant program for certain perinatal facilities; to establish a state funded program to assist certain pregnant women in obtaining obstetric care; to provide for appropriations and funding; to provide for reporting; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-04
- Latest action
- 2025-03-06 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Tanya Millerprimary
- Carolyn Hugleyprimary
- Kim Schofieldprimary
- Miriam Parisprimary
- Debbie Bucknerprimary
- Park Cannonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-03-04
House Hopper
introduction
2025-03-04
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-03-06
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 52 0816/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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