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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 522: Health; prohibit certain health care providers and facilities from discriminating against potential organ transplant recipients due solely to their vaccine status

In committee 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 522 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Health; prohibit certain health care providers and facilities from discriminating against potential organ transplant recipients due solely to their vaccine status. Primary sponsor: Joseph Gullett (Republican), Mitchell Scoggins (Republican), Karen Mathiak (Republican), Matthew Gambill (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 29, 2026): House 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 Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to prohibit certain healthcare providers and facilities from discriminating against potential organ transplant recipients due solely to the vaccine status of the potential recipient; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joseph GullettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Mitchell ScogginsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Karen MathiakPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse82
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. House Committee Favorably Reported
  2. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  3. House Committee Favorably Reported
  4. House Second Readers
  5. House First Readers
  6. House Hopper

Sources

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