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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 428: Health; codify right to in vitro fertilization for individuals

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 428 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Health; codify right to in vitro fertilization for individuals. Primary sponsor: Lehman Franklin (Republican), Jan Jones (Republican), Deborah Silcox (Republican), Scott Hilton (Republican), Soo Hong (Republican), Sandy Donatucci (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 Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to codify the right to in vitro fertilization for individuals; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lehman FranklinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse160
Jan JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Deborah SilcoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Scott HiltonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Soo HongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse103
Sandy DonatucciPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105

“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 41
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  6. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  7. Senate Third Read
  8. Senate Read Second Time
  9. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  10. Senate Read and Referred
  11. House Passed/Adopted
  12. House Third Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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