HB 1446 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Health; transfer responsibility for oversight of emergency medical services from Department of Public Health to Georgia Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Council

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to emergency medical services, so as to transfer responsibility for the oversight of emergency medical services from the Department of Public Health to the Georgia Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Council; to provide for legislative findings; to update terminology and provide for conforming changes; to provide for construction; to amend various titles of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 24, 2026 Last action Mar 6, 2026

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What changed between versions

LC 60 0301/a → LC 60 0331S/hs · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to transfer oversight of emergency medical services from the Department of Public Health to the newly established Georgia Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Council. The substitute version adds provisions for transferring agreements, employees, and property to the new council, and updates references to include automated external defibrillators and clarifies the council's role in managing emergency medical systems communications programs.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include the transfer of agreements, employees, and property to the new council, and added specific provisions regarding automated external defibrillators.

REQUIREMENT

Added language to transfer agreements, employees, and property to the Georgia Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Council.

DEFINITION

Updated the bill text to include provisions relating to automated external defibrillators.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill title from HB 1446 to HB 1446 (SUB) and updated legislative reference numbers from LC 60 0301 to LC 60 0331S/hs.

Floor votes · House Mar 6, 2026

How they voted

93–50

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 151

Mar 6, 2026

D Democratic64

10 Yea 50 Nay 4

78% Nay

R Republican87

83 Yea 4

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 6, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (93-50-8)

house

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors