HB 645 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Health; COVID-19 testing of staff members in long term-care facilities; repeal certain provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to repeal certain provisions requiring COVID-19 testing of staff members in long term-care facilities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Issues: ✗ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Signed May 14, 2025

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What changed between versions

LC 46 1108/a → HB 645/AP* · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to expand its scope from only repealing COVID-19 testing requirements for long-term care staff to also authorizing influenza vaccinations. The bill title now reflects this broader purpose, and a new section was added to modify Code Section 31-7-18 by changing a numerical threshold from 50 to 18 in subsection (a).

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from solely addressing COVID-19 testing requirements to also include influenza vaccination authorization for healthcare staff.

REQUIREMENT

Added influenza vaccination authorization to the bill's purpose, expanding beyond just repealing COVID-19 testing requirements.

New Section 3 was added to amend Code Section 31-7-18, changing the numerical threshold in subsection (a) from 50 to 18.

TITLE

Bill title updated to indicate the bill has passed both House and Senate and now includes influenza vaccination authorization.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2025 · House Mar 6, 2025

How they voted

50–3

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 55

Apr 2, 2025

D Democratic22

18 Yea 2 Nay 2

81% Yea

R Republican33

32 Yea 1 Nay

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 14, 2025

Signed into law

Act 275

upper

May 14, 2025

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Introduced

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended

upper

Mar 13, 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

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors