HB 314 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Professions and businesses; athletic trainers; revise and update definitions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to athletic trainers, so as to revise and update definitions; to eliminate obsolete provisions; to require athletic training students to be under the direct supervision of a physician or licensed athletic trainer; to revise and update certification requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Last action Mar 6, 2025

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What changed between versions

LC 46 1091S/hs → LC 46 1091S/hcs · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to replace the original House version with a committee substitute that maintains the core purpose of updating athletic trainer regulations in Georgia. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, with changes primarily involving formatting, title presentation, and minor line adjustments to the bill's purpose statement.

TECHNICAL

Changed the header from a committee offer statement to a formal 'Committee Substitute' title with sponsor names listed.

Removed the committee offer language introducing the substitute bill.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing in the bill's purpose statement without changing the substantive requirements.

Floor votes · House Mar 4, 2025

How they voted

81–68

Passed · 10 other

Total votes 159

Mar 4, 2025

D Democratic67

8 Yea 57 Nay 2

85% Nay

R Republican92

73 Yea 11 Nay 8

79% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors