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2025-2026 Regular Session

SB101

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; testing in the newborn screening system; require

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of hazardous conditions, preventable diseases, and metabolic disorders, so as to require testing for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the newborn screening system; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Current disposition
Signed by Governor
Last status date
May 13, 2025
Last status update
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Author
Randy Robertson
Co-sponsors
Bo HatchettChuck PayneRicky WilliamsShawn StillJohn AlbersCarden SummersBen WatsonDrew EcholsSam WatsonKay KirkpatrickRuss GoodmanChuck HufstetlerMax BurnsClint DixonMike HodgesMarty HarbinDavid Clark

Legislative progress

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House committee substitute April 2, 2025 Sent to Governor April 10, 2025 Governor approved May 13, 2025 Became law May 13, 2025
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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 27, 2025 · Senate

Passage: Senate Vote #101

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

46 yea–4 nay · 2 not voting · 4 absent

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April 4, 2025 · House

Passage: House Vote #427

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

167 yea–2 nay · 3 not voting · 8 absent

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April 4, 2025 · Senate

Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #489

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

51 yea–1 nay · 3 not voting · 1 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2025-05-13
  2. State Act 183
  3. Senate Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Senate Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
  6. House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  7. House House Third Readers
  8. House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  9. House House Second Readers
  10. House House First Readers
  11. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted View roll call
  12. Senate Senate Third Read
  13. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  14. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  15. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  16. Senate Senate Hopper
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
1958439
LegiScan session ID
2167
Source file
var/states/georgia/source/legiscan/2167-841ad2a0e705/bill/SB101.json
Package observed
2026-07-17T02:17:01+00:00