GA SB39 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 28-2)
Status: Engrossed on February 11 2025 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-04-02 - House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on February 11 2025 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-04-02 - House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 18 of Title 45, Chapter 4 of Title 49, and Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the employees' insurance and benefits plans, public assistance, and general provisions relative to state government, respectively, so as to prohibit coverage of expenses for gender-affirming care under the state health benefit plan or with any state funds; to provide for definitions; to provide for limited exceptions; to prohibit state healthcare facilities and healthcare providers employed by the state from providing gender-affirming care; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Employees' Insurance and Benefits Plans; expenses for gender-affirming care under the state health benefit plan or with any state funds; prohibit coverage
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-02-11 - Senate - Motion To Immediately Transmit: Senate Vote #42 (Y: 32 N: 18 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-02-11 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #41 (Y: 33 N: 19 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-02-11 - Senate - Motion To Reconsider Amendment #2: Senate Vote #40 (Y: 19 N: 33 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2025-02-11 - Senate - Adoption Of Amendment #2 By The Senator From The 41st: Senate Vote #39 (Y: 19 N: 33 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2025-02-11 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #41 (Y: 33 N: 19 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-02-11 - Senate - Motion To Reconsider Amendment #2: Senate Vote #40 (Y: 19 N: 33 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2025-02-11 - Senate - Adoption Of Amendment #2 By The Senator From The 41st: Senate Vote #39 (Y: 19 N: 33 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2025-04-04 | House | House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
| 2025-04-02 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2025-02-13 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2025-02-12 | House | House First Readers |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Senate Hopper |
