Medical practice; ensure that stem cell therapies are used to advance medical treatments and improve patient outcomes in an ethical manner that does not involve stem cells derived from aborted fetuses
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Officially: “A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical practice, so as to ensure that stem cell therapies are used to advance medical treatments and improve patient outcomes in an ethical manner that does not involve...” Read the full text
2025-2026 regular session
What it does
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical practice, so as to ensure that stem cell therapies are used to advance medical treatments and improve patient outcomes in an ethical manner that does not involve stem cells derived from aborted fetuses; to provide for definitions; to provide for the designation of a physician assistant or nurse practitioner; to provide for certain requirements and patient prote
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Where it is
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House Hopper · Feb 11, 2026
House First Readers · Feb 12, 2026
House Second Readers · Feb 17, 2026
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · Feb 24, 2026
House Withdrawn, Recommitted · Feb 25, 2026
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · Feb 26, 2026
House Third Readers · Mar 4, 2026
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute · Mar 4, 2026
Senate Read and Referred · Mar 6, 2026
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · Mar 25, 2026
Senate Read Second Time · Mar 25, 2026
Senate Tabled · Mar 27, 2026
Senate Taken from Table · Mar 27, 2026
Senate Third Read · Mar 27, 2026
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute · Mar 27, 2026
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub · Mar 31, 2026
House Sent to Governor · Apr 10, 2026
House Date Signed by Governor · May 11, 2026
Act 453 · May 11, 2026
Effective Date · Jul 1, 2026
The numbers
6
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Agree to Senate SubstituteHouse · 2026-03-31 · yea 166, nay 1, notVoting 7, excused 6
PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTESenate · 2026-03-27 · yea 48, nay 0, notVoting 3, excused 5
PASSAGEHouse · 2026-03-04 · yea 172, nay 0, notVoting 5, excused 3
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