HR 847 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Study Committee on Evaluating Funding for Public Health; create

HR 847 creates a House Study Committee to examine Georgia's public health funding structure. The committee, composed of five House members appointed by the Speaker, will study current funding levels, services provided by public health agencies, and whether additional state support is needed - addressing that less than 10% of health agency funds currently go to public health. It cannot change funding directly but will recommend potential legislative actions. The committee must complete its work and submit a report by December 1, 2025. This resolution does not allocate new funds or alter existing budgets.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 28, 2025 Last action Apr 4, 2025

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What changed between versions

LC 57 0287S/hs → LC 52 0862S/rcs · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was transferred from the Public and Community Health Committee to the Rules Committee, and the maximum number of days committee members can receive allowances was reduced from five to three days. These changes affect how the study committee is managed and funded.

REQUIREMENT

Committee members can now receive allowances for a maximum of three days instead of five days unless additional days are authorized.

TECHNICAL

The bill was transferred from the House Committee on Public and Community Health to the House Committee on Rules.

Floor votes · House Apr 4, 2025

How they voted

149–0

Passed · 10 other

Total votes 159

Apr 4, 2025

D Democratic67

63 Yea 4

94% Yea

R Republican92

86 Yea 6

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors