2025-2026 Regular Session
HB506
Social services; Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation treatments; provide
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.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 6, 2025 · House
Passage: House Vote #258
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
142 yea–31 nay · 1 not voting · 6 absent
March 31, 2026 · Senate
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #894
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
48 yea–0 nay · 6 absent
April 2, 2026 · House
Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #835
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
168 yea–2 nay · 2 not voting · 4 absent
Committee referrals
March 10, 2025 · Senate
Health and Human Services
February 19, 2025 · House
Public and Community Health
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2027-01-01
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State Act 624
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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 View roll call
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Senate Recommitted
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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
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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House House Passed/Adopted View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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House House Hopper