2025-2026 Regular Session
HB659
Health; rural assistance; expand medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program to include optometrists
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical professionals for rural assistance, so as to expand medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program to include optometrists; 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.
February 2, 2026 · House
Passage: House Vote #469
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
166 yea–2 nay · 2 not voting · 5 absent
March 31, 2026 · Senate
Passage As Amended: Senate Vote #900
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
46 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 7 absent
April 2, 2026 · House
Agree To Senate Amendment: House Vote #840
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
164 yea–8 nay · 1 not voting · 3 absent
Committee referrals
February 3, 2026 · Senate
Health and Human Services
February 28, 2025 · House
Rural Development
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2026-07-01
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State Act 385
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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 As Amended View roll call
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Senate Senate Third Read
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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