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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1275: Medical practice; ensure that stem cell therapies are used to advance medical treatments and improve patient outcomes in an ethical manner that does not involve stem cells derived from aborted fetuses

Enacted 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 1275 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Medical practice; ensure that stem cell therapies are used to advance medical treatments and improve patient outcomes in an ethical manner that does not involve stem cells derived from aborted fetuses. Primary sponsor: Mark Newton (Republican), Lee Hawkins (Republican), Sharon Cooper (Republican), Michelle Au (Democratic), Darlene Taylor (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 11, 2026): Act 453.

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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 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical practice, so as to ensure that stem cell therapies are used to advance medical treatments and improve patient outcomes in an ethical manner that does not involve stem cells derived from aborted fetuses; to provide for definitions; to provide for the designation of a physician assistant or nurse practitioner; to provide for certain requirements and patient protections; to provide for notice; to provide for consent; to provide for certain exceptions; to provide for the use of Georgia facilities; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse127
Lee HawkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Sharon CooperPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Michelle AuPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Darlene TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse173

“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. Act 453
  2. House Date Signed by Governor
  3. House Sent to Governor
  4. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  6. Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Taken from Table
  8. Senate Tabled
  9. Senate Read Second Time
  10. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  11. Senate Read and Referred
  12. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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