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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1276: Community Health, Department of; review information from certain sources to determine and verify eligibility of Medicaid recipients; provide

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 1276 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Community Health, Department of; review information from certain sources to determine and verify eligibility of Medicaid recipients; provide. Primary sponsor: Mark Newton (Republican), Chuck Efstration (Republican), Lee Hawkins (Republican), Sharon Cooper (Republican), Darlene Taylor (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2026): House Withdrawn, Recommitted.

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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 Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public assistance, so as to provide for the Department of Community Health to regularly and systematically review information from certain sources to determine and verify eligibility of Medicaid recipients; to provide for related matters; to provide for a state plan amendment or waiver request; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse127
Chuck EfstrationPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Lee HawkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Sharon CooperPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
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. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  2. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  3. House Second Readers
  4. House First Readers
  5. House Hopper

Sources

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