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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1250: Daniel Waters Act; enact

In committee 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 1250 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Daniel Waters Act; enact. Primary sponsor: Scott Hilton (Republican), Lee Hawkins (Republican), Darlene Taylor (Republican), Katie Dempsey (Republican), Jesse Petrea (Republican), Sharon Cooper (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 25, 2026): House Committee Favorably Reported.

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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 Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning the Department of Public Health, so as to require certain hospitals to offer perinatal bereavement care counseling options and any available perinatal bereavement devices; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness upon appropriation of funds; to provide for a repealer clause; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Scott HiltonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Lee HawkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Darlene TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse173
Katie DempseyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Jesse PetreaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse166
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 Committee Favorably Reported
  2. House Second Readers
  3. House First Readers
  4. House Hopper

Sources

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