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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 461: Department of Human Services; the single state agency responsible for the administration of the state Medicaid program; provide

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 461 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Department of Human Services; the single state agency responsible for the administration of the state Medicaid program; provide. Primary sponsor: Blake Tillery (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Larry Walker (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 5, 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 Chapter 2 of Title 31 and Chapters 2 and 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Health, Department of Human Services, and public assistance, respectively, so as to provide for the Department of Human Services to be the single state agency responsible for the administration of the state Medicaid program; to transfer certain powers, functions, and duties from the Department of Community Health to the Department of Human Services; to revise definitions; to provide for transition; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for a state plan amendment or waiver request; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Blake TilleryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Larry WalkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Ben WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1

“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