Physicians; limited provisional licenses and a pathway to licensure for certain internationally trained physicians; provide
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
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 relative to physicians, so as to provide for limited provisional licenses and a pathway to licensure for certain internationally trained physicians;” 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 relative to physicians, so as to provide for limited provisional licenses and a pathway to licensure for certain internationally trained physicians; to provide for definitions; to provide for qualifications and conditions; to provide for penalties, license sanctions, and enforcement; to provide for one or more medical directors; to provide for annual r
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Where it is
Senate Hopper · Jan 27, 2026
Senate Read and Referred · Jan 28, 2026
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · Feb 5, 2026
Senate Read Second Time · Feb 6, 2026
Senate Third Read · Feb 20, 2026
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute · Feb 20, 2026
House First Readers · Feb 24, 2026
House Second Readers · Feb 25, 2026
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · Mar 10, 2026
House Third Readers · Mar 18, 2026
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute · Mar 18, 2026
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub · Mar 23, 2026
Senate Sent to Governor · Apr 10, 2026
Senate Date Signed by Governor · May 11, 2026
Act 509 · May 11, 2026
The numbers
15
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Watson, BenKirkpatrick, KayHufstetler, ChuckJackson, KimAnavitarte, JasonPayne, ChuckRobertson, RandyHatchett, BoHarrell, SallyHalpern, SonyaHarbin, MartyBrass, MattOrrock, NanSetzler, EdNewton, Mark
Recorded votes
AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTESenate · 2026-03-23 · yea 46, nay 4, notVoting 3, excused 3
PASSAGEHouse · 2026-03-18 · yea 165, nay 2, notVoting 6, excused 7
PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTESenate · 2026-02-20 · yea 45, nay 3, notVoting 4, excused 4
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Georgia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act 509 (May 11, 2026).