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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 173: Education, Department of; provide parents and guardians of students entering sixth grade information regarding adolescent vaccinations in print and electronic form

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 173 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Education, Department of; provide parents and guardians of students entering sixth grade information regarding adolescent vaccinations in print and electronic form. Primary sponsor: Darlene Taylor (Republican), Sharon Cooper (Republican), Mark Newton (Republican), Gerald Greene (Republican), Angie O'Steen (Republican), Noel Williams (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 4, 2025): House Withdrawn, Recommitted.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 Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, so as to require the Department of Education to provide to parents and guardians of students entering the sixth grade information regarding recommended adolescent vaccinations in print or electronic form; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Darlene TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse173
Sharon CooperPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Mark NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse127
Gerald GreenePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse154
Angie O'SteenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse169
Noel WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse148

“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 House Withdrawn, Recommitted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 House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  4. House Second Readers
  5. House First Readers
  6. House Hopper

Sources

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