Rep. Karen Mathiak

Maddy summaryHR 72 is a resolution creating the House Study Committee on Cancer Care Access to examine barriers in Georgia's cancer care system. The committee will specifically study access issues affecting rural Georgians and minority populations, along with screening programs, economic impacts of cancer centers, medical education, and workforce development needs. Composed of 12 members including legislators, healthcare professionals, and community representatives, the committee must report findings by December 1, 2025, but does not enact new laws. This procedural resolution establishes a temporary body to gather data and recommend policy changes, focusing on improving cancer care access.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of professions and businesses, so as to provide for the issuance of digitally verifiable licenses for spouses of military service members, spouses of transitioning service members, and transitioning military service members; to provide definitions; to provide for the adoption of rules and regulations; to provide for the issuance of physical licenses upon request; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryHR 960 is a commemorative resolution honoring Nancy Nell Spires Tarlano. It formally recognizes her pioneering achievements as one of the first women to earn a chemistry degree from the University of Dayton, her co-authorship on influential rare earth metal research, her career as a chemistry/math educator, and her family contributions. The resolution does not create new laws or policies; it is a ceremonial expression of appreciation from the House of Representatives. It will be presented to Ms. Tarlano as a formal gesture of recognition for her lifelong impact in science and education.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (HR 934), not a policy bill. It formally recognizes and commends Mesha Mainor for her service as a Georgia State Representative, highlighting her historic role as the first African American woman Republican in the legislature and her work on bipartisan legislation, committee leadership, and community service. The resolution does not create new laws or affect any policies; it is purely symbolic, expressing the House's appreciation for her contributions. It was adopted by the Georgia House of Representatives on April 2, 2025.

Maddy summaryHR 601 is a non-binding House resolution expressing support for increased awareness of stomach cancer, primarily targeting public education efforts. It cites global and U.S. statistics - including 26,890 new U.S. cases in 2024, disparities in racial/ethnic groups, and Georgia's 11th-highest mortality ranking - to highlight the need for better public understanding of symptoms and early detection. The resolution directs the House Clerk to distribute copies to the public and press but does not fund programs, change laws, or mandate action. It serves solely as a symbolic statement to encourage advocacy and awareness.

Maddy summaryHR 546 is a symbolic resolution recognizing May 2025 as Myositis Awareness Month. It does not create new laws or allocate funding but aims to raise public awareness about myositis, a rare autoimmune muscle disease affecting people with symptoms like muscle weakness, pain, and fatigue. The resolution highlights challenges such as delayed diagnosis, limited specialist access, and health disparities for women and people of color with the condition. It specifically calls for recognition through the Georgia House of Representatives, directing the Clerk to distribute copies to the public and press. This resolution directly affects individuals living with myositis and the broader rare disease community.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the administration of mental health, developmental disabilities, addictive diseases, and other disability services, so as to add a member to the Behavioral Health Coordinating Council; to establish a parity compliance review panel; to provide for its composition and duties; to require health care providers to report suspected mental health parity violations to the panel; to provide for evaluation of complaints; to provide for recommendations for punitive actions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to repeal in its entirety Chapter 26, relating to the practice of midwifery; to revise provisions relating to peer review to include midwives; to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for the licensure and regulation of midwives; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an exception under the "Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act"; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION Applying to the United States Congress to call a convention under Article V of the Constitution of the United States limited to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to set a limit on the number of terms that a person may be elected as a member of the United States House of Representatives and to set a limit on the number of terms that a person may be elected as a member of the United States Senate; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various provisions of the O.C.G.A., so as to rename low THC oil as medical cannabis; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16, Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16, and Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to offenses against the public health and morals, regulation of controlled substances, and general provisions relative to the Department of Public Health, respectively, so as to clarify and revise criminal penalties; to clarify and revise exemptions to criminal penalties; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.