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Georgia House of Representatives – 3.10.2025 Committee Meetings

By March 17, 2025No Comments

On March 10, 2025, the following Georgia House of Representatives committees met to discuss bills to potentially advance:

Select the associated links to read each bill in full.

Intragovernmental Coordination

SB 139

This bill, discussed previously (see HERE), pertains to the city of Mulberry and Gwinnett County. Mulberry has requested several vacant parcels, some of which are commercial areas. The county currently does not acknowledge that the city exists.  

The bill passed committee.

Health

HB 520

This bill relates to licensure for midwives to prevent bad actors from exacerbating the maternal and infant mortality rate in Georgia. Midwives must pass a competency exam to earn certification from the Georgia Board of Nursing and the Department of Public Health.

The bill will return to committee at a later date.

SB 6

This bill, discussed previously (see HERE), aims to address drug overdoses in Georgia by legalizing test strips for any adulterants that are contaminating drugs. Rather than having to pass bills each year for new substances, this bill covers substances in the future that are currently unknown. Any drug-analysis equipment used to determine whether a controlled substance or its packaging has been adulterated will no longer be considered a drug-related object. 

The bill passed committee. 

SB 58

This bill, discussed previously (see HERE), will allow licensing and operation of emergency organ transport vehicles as ambulance services. These vehicles will have lights and sirens similar to ambulances and will be operated only by those permitted to drive this class of vehicle. The emergency lights may only be used when the situation is deemed urgent. These vehicles can enable life-saving organs to be transported to those in need.

The bill passed committee. 

SB 130

This bill, discussed previously (see HERE), aims to increase the number of healthcare workers in Georgia by expanding the eligibility of medical education funding and the scope of the Healthcare Workforce Board’s service-cancellation loan program. Final-year residents and fellowship physicians are eligible to participate in the program. Individuals in this program agree to serve for a specified period of time in a specified geographic area, and the state pays back some of their medical education loans. 

The bill will return to committee at a later date.