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
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SB 101/AP*
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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
43–5
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 55
Feb 27, 2025
D
Democratic22
81% Yea
R
Republican33
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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Bo Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Carden Summers
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Chuck Payne
RRepublican
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
Drew Echols
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Mike Hodges
RRepublican
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Rick Williams
RRepublican
P
Russ Goodman
RRepublican
P
Sam Watson
RRepublican
P
Shawn Still
RRepublican
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