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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 291: Health; certification of community health workers; provide

Passed one chamber 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 291 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Health; certification of community health workers; provide. Primary sponsor: Darlene Taylor (Republican), Katie Dempsey (Republican), Sharon Cooper (Republican), Karen Mathiak (Republican), Lee Hawkins (Republican), Karen Bennett. Most recent recorded action (March 27, 2026): Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

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 Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for the certification of community health workers; to provide for definitions; to provide for the establishment of the Georgia Community Health Worker Certification Committee; to provide for membership, powers, and duties of the committee; to provide for the approval of training programs; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Darlene TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse173
Katie DempseyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Sharon CooperPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Karen MathiakPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Lee HawkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Karen BennettPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  2. Senate Recommitted
  3. Senate Taken from Table
  4. Senate Tabled
  5. Senate Read Second Time
  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  7. Senate Read and Referred
  8. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  9. House Third Readers
  10. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  11. House Second Readers
  12. House First Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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