2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB520: Georgia Licensed Midwife Act; enact

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to repeal in its entirety Chapter 26, relating to the practice of midwifery; to revise provisions relating to peer review to include midwives; to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for the licensure and regulation of midwives; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an exception under the "Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act"; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

2/19/2025
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Move From P&ch To Hth: House Vote #112
2/27/2025
95
Yea
62
Nay
11
Not Voting
12
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/19/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/20/2025116.2 KB