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GA SB546

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Ricky Williams

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires coroners and medical examiners investigating unexpected or unexplained infant or child deaths to include microscopic studies, toxicology studies, and a review of the child's immunization and medical records in their reports

  • Mandates documentation of any immunizations or emergency countermeasures administered to the child within 90 days before death

  • Grants coroners and medical examiners access to Georgia's statewide vaccination registry without requiring consent from parents or guardians when conducting death investigations

  • Amends Code Section 45-16-32 (death investigations) and Code Section 31-12-3.1 (vaccination registry) of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Legislative Description

Death Investigations; include microscopic and toxicology studies and immunization records in the investigation of a sudden and unexpected death of a child; require coroner and medical examiners

Last Action

Senate Read and Referred

2/24/2026

Committee Referrals

Public Safety2/24/2026

Full Bill Text

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