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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 130: Health; medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program; expand

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

SB 130 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Health; medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program; expand. Primary sponsor: Mike Hodges (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Billy Hickman (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 Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to expand medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program; to revise definitions; to provide for medical education funding to certain medical organizations facilities; to provide for a physician in certain residency or fellowship programs to be eligible for the service cancelable loan program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike HodgesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Shawn StillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Ben WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Kay KirkpatrickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4

“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 185
  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Sent to Governor
  5. House Passed/Adopted
  6. House Third Readers
  7. House Committee Favorably Reported
  8. House Second Readers
  9. House First Readers
  10. Senate Passed/Adopted
  11. Senate Third Read
  12. Senate Read Second Time

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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