The People's Ledger
← All Georgia bills

SB440Introduced in the Senate

Department of Public Health; provisions relative to duties or functions; modernize and update

Engrossed

Introduced by Kay Kirkpatrick, District 32

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

Writing a plain-English summary of this bill… this can take a few seconds the first time.

Official description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 16, 19, 31, 48, and 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, domestic relations, health, revenue and taxation, and social services, respectively, so as to modernize and update provisions relative to duties or functions of the Department of Public Health; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Where it stands

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

April 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Passage: House Vote #847 · April 2, 2026

98

Yes

76

No

2

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 Horner3Yes
Kasey Carpenter4Yes
Matt Barton5Yes
Jason Ridley6Yes
Johnny Chastain7Yes
Stan Gunter8Yes
Will Wade9Yes
Victor Anderson10Yes

Bill history

  1. Senate Hopper

  2. Senate Read and Referred

  3. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  4. Senate Read Second Time

  5. Senate Third Read

  6. Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended

  7. House First Readers

  8. House Second Readers

  9. House Committee Favorably Reported

  10. House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  11. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  12. House Third Readers

  13. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Verify the information

Our commitment to neutrality

We provide factual information only. We never tell you which politicians or bills to support, and we do not rank, score, or endorse anyone.