HB 520 — Georgia Licensed Midwife Act; enact
Last action — House Withdrawn, Recommitted
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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6 sponsors
1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
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.
Bill Text
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Action History
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House Withdrawn, Recommitted
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House Second Readers
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House First Readers
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House Hopper
Sponsors
- Alan Powell · Cosponsor
- Ginny Ehrhart · Cosponsor
- Katie Dempsey · Cosponsor
- Al Williams · Cosponsor
- Martin Momtahan · Cosponsor
- Karen Mathiak · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on · 61 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Karen Mathiak Republican
Co-sponsors (5)
- Alan Powell Republican
- Ginny Ehrhart Republican
- Katie Dempsey Republican
- Al Williams Democrat Voted No
- Martin Momtahan Republican
Not signed on (241)
241 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 241 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 2 | 62 | 0 | 16 |
| Republican | 93 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 95 | 62 | 0 | 23 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 34% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (180)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Al Williams | Democrat | Nay |
| Angela Moore | Democrat | Nay |
| Anissa Jones | Democrat | Nay |
| Anne Allen Westbrook | Democrat | Nay |
| Arlene Beckles | Democrat | Nay |
| Betsy Holland | Democrat | Nay |
| Billy Mitchell | Democrat | Nay |
| Brian Prince | Democrat | Nay |
| Bryce Berry | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Carl Gilliard | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Carolyn Hugley | Democrat | Nay |
| Dar'shun Kendrick | Democrat | Nay |
| David Sampson | Democrat | Nay |
| David Wilkerson | Democrat | Nay |
| Debbie Buckner | Democrat | Nay |
| Debra Bazemore | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Demetrius Douglas | Democrat | Nay |
| Derrick Jackson | Democrat | Nay |
| Dewey McClain | Democrat | Nay |
| Dexter Sharper | Democrat | Nay |
| Doreen Carter | Democrat | Nay |
| Edna Jackson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| El-Mahdi Holly | Democrat | Nay |
| Eric Bell | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Esther Panitch | Democrat | Yea |
| Floyd Griffin | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Gabe Okoye | Democrat | Nay |
| Gabriel Sanchez | Democrat | Nay |
| Imani Barnes | Democrat | Nay |
| Inga Willis | Democrat | Nay |
| Jasmine Clark | Democrat | Nay |
| Karen Bennett | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Karen Lupton | Democrat | Nay |
| Karla Drenner | Democrat | Nay |
| Karlton Howard | Democrat | Nay |
| Kim Schofield | Democrat | Nay |
| Kimberly Alexander | Democrat | Nay |
| L.C. Myles | Democrat | Nay |
| Lisa Campbell | Democrat | Nay |
| Long Tran | Democrat | Nay |
| Lydia Glaize | Democrat | Nay |
| Lynn Heffner | Democrat | Nay |
| Mack Jackson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Marvin Lim | Democrat | Nay |
| Mary Ann Santos | Democrat | Nay |
| Mary Frances Williams | Democrat | Nay |
| Mary Oliver | Democrat | Nay |
| Mekyah McQueen | Democrat | Nay |
| Michael Smith | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Michelle Au | Democrat | Yea |
| Miriam Paris | Democrat | Nay |
| Omari Crawford | Democrat | Nay |
| Park Cannon | Democrat | Nay |
| Patty Marie Stinson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Phil Olaleye | Democrat | Nay |
| Regina Lewis-Ward | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Rhonda Burnough | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Rhonda Taylor | Democrat | Nay |
| Robert Dawson | Democrat | Nay |
| Robert Flournoy | Democrat | Nay |
| Ruwa Romman | Democrat | Nay |
| Saira Draper | Democrat | Nay |
| Sam Park | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sandra Scott | Democrat | Nay |
| Scott Holcomb | Democrat | Nay |
| Segun Adeyina | Democrat | Nay |
| Sharon Henderson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Shea Roberts | Democrat | Nay |
| Sheila Jones | Democrat | Nay |
| Shelly Hutchinson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Solomon Adesanya | Democrat | Nay |
| Spencer Frye | Democrat | Nay |
| Stacey Evans | Democrat | Nay |
| Sylvia Wayfer Baker | Democrat | Nay |
| Tangie Herring | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Tanya Miller | Democrat | Nay |
| Terry Cummings | Democrat | Nay |
| Tremaine Reese | Democrat | Nay |
| Viola Davis | Democrat | Nay |
| Yasmin Neal | Democrat | Nay |
| Alan Powell | Republican | Yea |
| Angie O'Steen | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Camp | Republican | Yea |
| Bethany Ballard | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Hitchens | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Werkheiser | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bill Yearta | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Cox | Republican | Yea |
| Bruce Williamson | Republican | Yea |
| Buddy DeLoach | Republican | Yea |
| Butch Parrish | Republican | Yea |
| Carmen Rice | Republican | Yea |
| Carter Barrett | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Charlice Byrd | Republican | Yea |
| Chas Cannon | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Erwin | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Efstration | Republican | Yea |
| Clint Crowe | Republican | Yea |
| Dale Washburn | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Mathis | Republican | Yea |
| Darlene Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| David Clark | Republican | Yea |
| David Huddleston | Republican | Yea |
| David Jenkins | Republican | Yea |
| Deborah Silcox | Republican | Yea |
| Derrick McCollum | Republican | Not Voting |
| Devan Seabaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Don Parsons | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie Lumsden | Republican | Yea |
| Emory Dunahoo | Republican | Not Voting |
| Gary Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Gerald Greene | Republican | Yea |
| Ginny Ehrhart | Republican | Not Voting |
| Holt Persinger | Republican | Yea |
| Houston Gaines | Republican | Yea |
| Jaclyn Ford | Republican | Yea |
| James Burchett | Republican | Yea |
| Jan Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Ridley | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Petrea | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Campbell | Republican | Yea |
| John Carson | Republican | Yea |
| John Corbett | Republican | Yea |
| John LaHood | Republican | Yea |
| Johnny Chastain | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Burns | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jordan Ridley | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Gullett | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bonner | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Karen Mathiak | Republican | Yea |
| Kasey Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Katie Dempsey | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly New | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren McDonald III | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| Leesa Hagan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Lehman Franklin | Republican | Yea |
| Lynn Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Mandi Ballinger | Republican | Yea |
| Marcus Wiedower | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Martin Momtahan | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Dubnik | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Hatchett | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Reeves | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Gambill | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Cameron | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Cheokas | Republican | Yea |
| Mitchell Horner | Republican | Yea |
| Mitchell Scoggins | Republican | Yea |
| Noel Williams, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Noelle Kahaian | Republican | Yea |
| Reynaldo Martinez | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Jasperse | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Townsend | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Clifton | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Leverett | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Dickey | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Sandy Donatucci | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Hilton | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Cooper | Republican | Yea |
| Shaw Blackmon | Republican | Yea |
| Soo Hong | Republican | Yea |
| Stan Gunter | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Tarvin | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Meeks | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Sainz | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Trey Kelley | Republican | Not Voting |
| Trey Rhodes | Republican | Yea |
| Tyler Paul Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Vance Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Victor Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Will Wade | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 520 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors HB 520?
- HB 520 is sponsored by Alan Powell (Republican), Ginny Ehrhart (Republican), Katie Dempsey (Republican), Al Williams (Democrat), Martin Momtahan (Republican), and Karen Mathiak (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 520?
- This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB 520?
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