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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1446: Health; transfer responsibility for oversight of emergency medical services from Department of Public Health to Georgia Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Council

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 1446 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 24, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Health; transfer responsibility for oversight of emergency medical services from Department of Public Health to Georgia Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Council. Primary sponsor: Rob Leverett (Republican), Trey Rhodes (Republican), Bruce Williamson (Republican), Alan Powell (Republican), Houston Gaines (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2026): House Reconsidered.

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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 11 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to emergency medical services, so as to transfer responsibility for the oversight of emergency medical services from the Department of Public Health to the Georgia Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Council; to provide for legislative findings; to update terminology and provide for conforming changes; to provide for construction; to amend various titles of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rob LeverettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Trey RhodesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Bruce WilliamsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Alan PowellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Houston GainesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120

“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 Reconsidered
  2. House Third Reading Lost
  3. House Third Readers
  4. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  5. House Second Readers
  6. House First Readers
  7. House Hopper

Sources

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