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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1299: Health; allow hospital authorities to acquire, develop, operate, or equip certain outpatient healthcare facilities

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 1299 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Health; allow hospital authorities to acquire, develop, operate, or equip certain outpatient healthcare facilities. Primary sponsor: Rick Jasperse (Republican), James Burchett (Republican), Angie O'Steen (Republican), Matt Barton (Republican), Stan Gunter (Republican), Matthew Gambill (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 3, 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 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county and municipal hospital authorities, so as to allow hospital authorities to acquire, develop, operate, or equip certain outpatient healthcare facilities; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rick JaspersePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
James BurchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse176
Angie O'SteenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse169
Matt BartonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Stan GunterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Matthew GambillPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse15

“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