2025-2026 Regular Session
SB39
Employees' Insurance and Benefits Plans; expenses for gender-affirming care under the state health benefit plan or with any state funds; prohibit coverage
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.
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.
February 11, 2025 · Senate
Adoption Of Amendment #2 By The Senator From The 41st: Senate Vote #39
Failed
19 yea–33 nay · 1 not voting · 3 absent
February 11, 2025 · Senate
Motion To Reconsider Amendment #2: Senate Vote #40
Failed
19 yea–33 nay · 1 not voting · 3 absent
February 11, 2025 · Senate
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #41
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
33 yea–19 nay · 1 not voting · 3 absent
February 11, 2025 · Senate
Motion To Immediately Transmit: Senate Vote #42
Passed
32 yea–18 nay · 3 not voting · 3 absent
Committee referrals
February 12, 2025 · House
Health
January 29, 2025 · Senate
Insurance and Labor
Instrument history
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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House House Withdrawn, Recommitted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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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
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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 By Substitute
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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Senate Senate Hopper