Professions and businesses; repeal and reenact Chapter 11A, the Dietetics Practice Act
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to repeal and reenact Chapter 11A, the "Dietetics Practice Act"; to amend Titles 9, 31, 33, 43, and 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to civil practice, health, insurance, professions and businesses, and torts, respectively, so as to provide for conforming cross-references; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 29, 2025
Signed May 11, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was updated from a committee substitute version to its final passed version, incorporating significant substantive changes to the definitions of key terms. The most important change is the addition of a new definition for 'complex medical condition,' which specifies the types of severe health issues requiring specialized medical nutrition therapy. Additionally, the definition of 'degree' was updated to align with current national accreditation standards, and the list of 'general nonmedical nutrition information' was reorganized to improve clarity.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains focused on regulating dietetics and nutrition practices in Georgia, but the specific criteria for what constitutes a 'complex medical condition' and the requirements for educational degrees have been expanded and clarified.
DEFINITION
Added a new definition for 'complex medical condition' to explicitly list severe health states like organ failure and critical illness that require specialized care.
Updated the definition of 'degree' to require that the educational institution be accredited by a body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or the U.S. Department of Education.
Reorganized the list of 'general nonmedical nutrition information' topics to improve readability and structure.
TECHNICAL
Changed the bill title from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed House and Senate' to reflect its final legislative status.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2026 · House Mar 6, 2025
How they voted
37–2
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 48
Mar 12, 2026
D
Democratic19
63% Yea
R
Republican29
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
1
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Act 436
upper
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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