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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 440: Department of Public Health; provisions relative to duties or functions; modernize and update

Passed both chambers 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 440 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Department of Public Health; provisions relative to duties or functions; modernize and update. Primary sponsor: Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Sonya Halpern (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2026): House Passed/Adopted By Substitute.

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 Titles 16, 19, 31, 48, and 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, domestic relations, health, revenue and taxation, and social services, respectively, so as to modernize and update provisions relative to duties or functions of the Department of Public Health; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kay KirkpatrickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Bo HatchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate50
Ben WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Drew EcholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate49
Matt BrassPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Greg DolezalPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Sonya HalpernPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate39

“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 Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  2. House Third Readers
  3. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  4. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  5. House Committee Favorably Reported
  6. House Second Readers
  7. House First Readers
  8. Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
  9. Senate Third Read
  10. Senate Read Second Time
  11. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  12. Senate Read and Referred

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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