SB 101 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; testing in the newborn screening system; require

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of hazardous conditions, preventable diseases, and metabolic disorders, so as to require testing for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the newborn screening system; 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
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Signed May 13, 2025
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What changed between versions

LC 60 0167S/hss SB 101/AP* · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted to reflect Senate passage, removing House committee substitute markings and adding Senate sponsor information. The substantive legislative content regarding insurance coverage for orthotic and prosthetic devices remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Header information changed from House Committee substitute to Senate Bill with Senate sponsors listed, indicating the bill has passed the Senate.

Page markers and formatting adjusted to reflect Senate version (SB 101) rather than House substitute version (LC 60 0167S).

Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2025 · House Apr 4, 2025

How they voted

435
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 55
Feb 27, 2025
D Democratic22
18 Yea 1 Nay 3
81% Yea
R Republican33
25 Yea 4 Nay 4
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
Act 183
upper
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
17 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors