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GA HB 965

died on adjournment

Health; copies of certain patient records to parents or legal guardians of unemancipated minors; provide

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 965 pass?

No. GA HB 965 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 (2026-01-16): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 965 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 33 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health records, so as to provide for copies of certain patient records to parents or legal guardians of unemancipated minors; to provide for parent or legal guardian access to such records in a patient portal; to provide a definition; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 965?

Noelle Kahaian, Charlice Byrd, Houston Gaines and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 965.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 33 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health records, so as to provide for copies of certain patient records to parents or legal guardians of unemancipated minors; to provide for parent or legal guardian access to such records in a patient portal; to provide a definition; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-01-16 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Noelle Kahaianprimary
  • Charlice Byrdprimary
  • Houston Gainesprimary
  • Bill Fincherprimary
  • Brent Coxprimary
  • Dale Washburnprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-14

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-15

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2026-01-16

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

Versions

Documents

Votes

Not provided by source.

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

Attribution

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