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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 46: Public Health, Department of; Maternal Mortality Review Committee; provide composition

Introduced 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 46 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Health, Department of; Maternal Mortality Review Committee; provide composition. Primary sponsor: Viola Davis (Democratic), Kim Schofield (Democratic), Sandra Scott (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 16, 2025): House Second Readers.

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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 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the Department of Public Health, so as to provide for the composition of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee; to provide for causes for which members of the committee may be removed from office; to provide for reports to the General Assembly by the committee; to provide for the filling of vacancies on the committee; to provide for compliance with confidentiality laws; to provide for investigations and reports in response to unauthorized disclosures of confidential information; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Viola DavisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Kim SchofieldPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse63
Sandra ScottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse76

“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 Second Readers
  2. House First Readers
  3. House Hopper

Sources

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