2025-2026 Regular Session
HB1275
Medical practice; ensure that stem cell therapies are used to advance medical treatments and improve patient outcomes in an ethical manner that does not involve stem cells derived from aborted fetuses
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical practice, so as to ensure that stem cell therapies are used to advance medical treatments and improve patient outcomes in an ethical manner that does not involve stem cells derived from aborted fetuses; to provide for definitions; to provide for the designation of a physician assistant or nurse practitioner; to provide for certain requirements and patient protections; to provide for notice; to provide for consent; to provide for certain exceptions; to provide for the use of Georgia facilities; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
4 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 4, 2026 · House
Passage: House Vote #609
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
172 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent
March 27, 2026 · Senate
Motion To Table Remaining Legislation On The Rules Calendar: Senate Vote #835
Passed
26 yea–22 nay · 3 not voting · 3 absent
March 27, 2026 · Senate
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #865
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
48 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 5 absent
March 31, 2026 · House
Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #815
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
166 yea–1 nay · 3 not voting · 6 absent
Committee referrals
March 6, 2026 · Senate
Health and Human Services
February 12, 2026 · House
Health
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2026-07-01
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State Act 453
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House House Date Signed by Governor
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House House Sent to Governor
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House House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Taken from Table
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Senate Senate Tabled
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House House Withdrawn, Recommitted
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House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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House House Hopper