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GA HR753

Resolution

Status

Passed

4/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Sandy Donatucci

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates three House Study Committees: (1) Improving Access to Internal Medicine in Underserved Areas, (2) Affordability and Accessibility of Georgia's Legitimation Process, and (3) Gaming in the State of Georgia

  • The Internal Medicine committee addresses Georgia's rural healthcare crisis, noting 75% of counties are rural, approximately 40 counties have no internal medicine physician, and 142 of 159 counties are designated healthcare professional shortage areas with 3,500+ patients per provider

  • The Legitimation Process committee will examine ways to make it more affordable for unmarried biological fathers to obtain legal parental rights, as Georgia law requires a separate legal petition to legitimate a child

  • The Gaming committee will study potential legalization of destination resort casinos, pari-mutuel and fixed-odds horse racing, and digital/retail sports betting, including economic impacts, tax revenue potential, and social concerns

  • All three committees must file reports and stand abolished on December 1, 2025; funding comes from House of Representatives appropriations

Legislative Description

House Study Committee on Improving Access to Internal Medicine in Rural Areas; create

Last Action

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

4/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Rural Development3/28/2025

Full Bill Text

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