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HB659Introduced in the House

Health; rural assistance; expand medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program to include optometrists

Passed

Introduced by Gerald Greene, District 154

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical professionals for rural assistance, so as to expand medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program to include optometrists; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Where it stands

Effective Date 2026-07-01

May 5, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: Agree To Senate Amendment: House Vote #840 · April 2, 2026

164

Yes

8

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

176 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Mike Cameron1Yes
Steve Tarvin2Yes
Mitchell Horner3No
Kasey Carpenter4Yes
Matt Barton5Yes
Jason Ridley6No
Johnny Chastain7Yes
Stan Gunter8Yes
Will Wade9Yes
Victor Anderson10Yes

Bill history

  1. House Hopper

  2. House First Readers

  3. House Second Readers

  4. House Committee Favorably Reported

  5. House Third Readers

  6. House Passed/Adopted

  7. Senate Read and Referred

  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  9. Senate Read Second Time

  10. Senate Third Read

  11. Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended

  12. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

  13. House Sent to Governor

  14. House Date Signed by Governor

  15. Act 385

  16. Effective Date 2026-07-01

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