HB 970 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Quality Basic Education Act; expand which healthcare professionals may conduct preparticipation physical examinations

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational programs relative to the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to expand which healthcare professionals may conduct preparticipation physical examinations; to provide for the period of validity for such examinations; to require healthcare professionals to include a cardiovascular prescreening as part of such examinations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Mar 31, 2026
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The bill text was updated to reflect a committee substitute version, replacing the original House committee language with a formal title and listing the specific sponsors of the bill. No substantive policy changes, such as new funding amounts, eligibility criteria, or legal requirements, were identified in the provided text.
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The header and introductory text were updated to change the document title from a generic committee offer to a formal 'Committee Substitute' and to list the specific representatives sponsoring the bill.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2026 · House Feb 18, 2026

How they voted

358
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
Mar 31, 2026
D Democratic18
11 Yea 5 Nay 2
61% Yea
R Republican29
24 Yea 3 Nay 2
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Mar 31, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-8-4)
senate
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors