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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 449: Regulation of Hospitals; certain long-term care facilities to acquire and maintain sufficient emergency and standby power systems; require

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

SB 449 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Regulation of Hospitals; certain long-term care facilities to acquire and maintain sufficient emergency and standby power systems; require. Primary sponsor: Derek Mallow (Democratic), Jaha Howard (Democratic), Kim Jackson (Democratic), RaShaun Kemp (Democratic), Ed Harbison (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 3, 2026): Senate Read and Referred.

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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 require certain long-term care facilities to acquire and maintain sufficient emergency and standby power systems to ensure the provision of certain care and services for residents at such facilities; to provide for definitions; to provide for the Department of Community Health and the office of Safety Fire Commissioner to coordinate inspection and enforcement; to provide for a grant program; to provide priority to rural counties; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Derek MallowPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Jaha HowardPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate35
Kim JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate41
RaShaun KempPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate38
Ed HarbisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15

“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. Senate Read and Referred
  2. Senate Hopper

Sources

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