Georgia House Bill 334

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7)
Status: Passed on May 5 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-05 - Effective Date 2026-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to require the Department of Community Health to conduct an annual review of medications and treatment for sickle cell disease for Medicaid recipients; to provide for public input; to provide for an annual report; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sickle Cell Disease Protection Act; enact

Rep. Omari Crawford [D]	Rep. Mary Oliver [D]	Rep. Michelle Au [D]	Rep. Inga Willis [D]
Rep. Anne Westbrook [D]	Rep. Edna Jackson [D]	Sen. Ed Harbison [D]

2026-04-02 - House - Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #867 (Y: 149 N: 18 NV: 6 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-04-02 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #933 (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-31 - Senate - Motion To Table Remaining Legislation On The Rules Calendar: Senate Vote #912 (Y: 39 N: 10 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-06 - House - Passage: House Vote #669 (Y: 159 N: 7 NV: 2 Abs: 9) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-05		Effective Date 2026-07-01
2026-05-05		Act 401
2026-05-05	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2026-04-10	House	House Sent to Governor
2026-04-02	House	House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
2026-04-02	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2026-04-02	Senate	Senate Third Read
2026-04-02	Senate	Senate Taken from Table
2026-03-31	Senate	Senate Tabled
2026-03-27	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2026-03-27	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2026-03-09	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2026-03-06	House	House Passed/Adopted
2026-03-06	House	House Third Readers
2026-03-04	House	House Postponed
2026-03-03	House	House Postponed
2026-02-25	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2025-02-11	House	House Second Readers
2025-02-10	House	House First Readers
2025-02-06	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70064
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/231675
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247735
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/249058
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70064#26082
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70064#26519
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70064#26589
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70064#26568