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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 645: Health; COVID-19 testing of staff members in long term-care facilities; repeal certain provisions

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 645 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Health; COVID-19 testing of staff members in long term-care facilities; repeal certain provisions. Primary sponsor: John LaHood (Republican), Sharon Cooper (Republican), Kasey Carpenter (Republican), John Corbett (Republican), Noel Williams (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 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 repeal certain provisions requiring COVID-19 testing of staff members in long term-care facilities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John LaHoodPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse175
Sharon CooperPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Kasey CarpenterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
John CorbettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse174
Noel WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse148

“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 275
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  6. Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
  7. Senate Third Read
  8. Senate Read Second Time
  9. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  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