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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 659: Health; rural assistance; expand medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program to include optometrists

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 659 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Health; rural assistance; expand medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program to include optometrists. Primary sponsor: Gerald Greene (Republican), Darlene Taylor (Republican), Lee Hawkins (Republican), Rick Jasperse (Republican), Leesa Hagan (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): Act 385.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

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 34 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical professionals for rural assistance, so as to expand medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program to include optometrists; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gerald GreenePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse154
Darlene TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse173
Lee HawkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Rick JaspersePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Leesa HaganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse156

“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. Act 385
  2. House Date Signed by Governor
  3. House Sent to Governor
  4. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
  6. Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Read Second Time
  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  9. Senate Read and Referred
  10. House Passed/Adopted
  11. House Third Readers
  12. House Committee Favorably Reported

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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