GA HB506 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Effective Date 2027-01-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Effective Date 2027-01-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
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 provide Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation treatments; to provide for requirements; to provide for submission of a state plan amendment or waiver, if necessary; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Social services; Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation treatments; provide
Sponsors
| Rep. Scott Hilton [R] | Rep. Karen Mathiak [R] | Rep. Deborah Silcox [R] | Rep. Ron Stephens [R] |
| Rep. Michelle Au [D] | Sen. Shawn Still [R] |
Roll Calls
2026-04-02 - House - Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #835 (Y: 168 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-03-31 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #894 (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-03-06 - House - Passage: House Vote #258 (Y: 142 N: 31 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-03-31 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #894 (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-03-06 - House - Passage: House Vote #258 (Y: 142 N: 31 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | Effective Date 2027-01-01 | |
| 2026-05-12 | Act 624 | |
| 2026-05-12 | House | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 2026-04-10 | House | House Sent to Governor |
| 2026-04-02 | House | House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2026-01-12 | Senate | Senate Recommitted |
| 2026-01-12 | Senate | Senate Taken from Table |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate Tabled |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2025-03-06 | House | House Passed/Adopted |
| 2025-03-06 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2025-02-27 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2025-02-20 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2025-02-19 | House | House First Readers |
| 2025-02-18 | House | House Hopper |
