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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1104: Health; prohibit certain examinations on an unconscious patient or a patient undergoing anesthesia without prior informed consent or authorization

Introduced Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1104 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Health; prohibit certain examinations on an unconscious patient or a patient undergoing anesthesia without prior informed consent or authorization. Primary sponsor: Rick Townsend (Republican), Lydia Glaize (Democratic), Ron Stephens (Republican), Karen Mathiak (Republican), Michelle Au (Democratic), Sharon Cooper (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 3, 2026): House Second Readers.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-9-6.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to required disclosures and consent for certain procedures, exceptions, and rules and regulations, so as to prohibit certain examinations on an unconscious patient or a patient undergoing anesthesia without prior informed consent or authorization; to provide that informed consent shall be deemed valid consent for all medical personnel under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rick TownsendPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse179
Lydia GlaizePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse67
Ron StephensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse164
Karen MathiakPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Michelle AuPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Sharon CooperPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House Second Readers
  2. House First Readers
  3. House Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source