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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 235: Georgia Supporting Living Donor Educators Act; enact

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 235 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Georgia Supporting Living Donor Educators Act; enact. Primary sponsor: Rick Townsend (Republican), Alan Powell (Republican), Todd Jones (Republican), Mark Newton (Republican), Lynn Heffner, Mitchell Horner (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): Effective Date.

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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 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to education, so as to require employers of school employees to provide leaves of absence for the donation of bone marrow and organs; to provide for standards and conditions for granting such leaves of absence; to provide for a penalty for noncompliance; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rick TownsendPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse179
Alan PowellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Todd JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Mark NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse127
Lynn HeffnerPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Mitchell HornerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3

“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. Effective Date
  2. Act 14
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted
  6. Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Taken from Table
  8. Senate Tabled
  9. Senate Read Second Time
  10. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  11. Senate Read and Referred
  12. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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