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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 471: Health; licensed general hospitals and birthing centers make available a water safety education video to parents or guardians of newborn infants; require

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 471 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Health; licensed general hospitals and birthing centers make available a water safety education video to parents or guardians of newborn infants; require. Primary sponsor: Mike Cheokas (Republican), Matt Dubnik (Republican), Gerald Greene (Republican), Lee Hawkins (Republican), Carter Barrett (Republican), Matthew Gambill (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2026): Senate Committee Favorably Reported.

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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 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to require that licensed general hospitals and birthing centers make available a water safety education video to parents or guardians of newborn infants; to provide for a form; to provide for department duties; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike CheokasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse151
Matt DubnikPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Gerald GreenePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse154
Lee HawkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Carter BarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Matthew GambillPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse15

“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
  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