2025-2026 Regular Session
SB440
Department of Public Health; provisions relative to duties or functions; modernize and update
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 16, 19, 31, 48, and 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, domestic relations, health, revenue and taxation, and social services, respectively, so as to modernize and update provisions relative to duties or functions of the Department of Public Health; to provide for related matters; 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 20, 2026 · Senate
Adoption Of Amend #1b By Sen From The 19th To Amend #1 By Sen From The 41st: Senate Vote #562
Passed
31 yea–20 nay · 3 absent
February 20, 2026 · Senate
Adoption Of The Amendment By The Sen From The 41st As Amended: Senate Vote #563
Passed
31 yea–20 nay · 3 absent
February 20, 2026 · Senate
Passage As Amended: Senate Vote #564
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
51 yea–0 nay · 3 absent
April 2, 2026 · House
Passage: House Vote #847
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
98 yea–76 nay · 1 not voting · 1 absent
Committee referrals
February 24, 2026 · House
Public and Community Health
February 2, 2026 · Senate
Health and Human Services
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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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House House Withdrawn, Recommitted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
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
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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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Senate Senate Hopper