Employees' Insurance and Benefits Plans; expenses for gender-affirming care under the state health benefit plan or with any state funds; prohibit coverage
This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.
- Stage
- Session ended
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- +24
- Latest action
- Apr 2
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Current step)
Law (Needs attention)
What it does
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 18 of Title 45, Chapter 4 of Title 49, and Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the employees' insurance and benefits plans, public assistance, and general provisions relative to state government, respectively, so as to prohibit coverage of expenses for gender-affirming care under the state health benefit plan or with any state funds; to provide for definitions; to provide for limited exceptions; to prohibit state healthcare facilities and healthcare providers employed by the state from providing gender-affirming care; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What moved
Who is involved
- Ben WatsonLead sponsor
- Bill CowsertLead sponsor
- Blake TilleryLead sponsor
- Bo HatchettLead sponsor
- Brandon BeachLead sponsor
- Brian StricklandLead sponsor
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Ben Watson
- Bill Cowsert
- Blake Tillery
- Bo Hatchett
- Brandon Beach
- Brian Strickland
- Carden Summers
- Chuck Hufstetler
- Chuck Payne
- Clint Dixon
- Drew Echols
- Ed Harbison
- Frank Ginn
- Freddie Sims
- Greg Dolezal
- John Albers
- John Kennedy
- Larry Walker
- Lee Anderson
- Marty Harbin
- Matt Brass
- Max Burns
- Randy Robertson
- Rick Williams
- Russ Goodman
- Sam Watson
- Steve Gooch
- Tim Bearden
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