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GA SB546
Bill
Status
2/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Ricky Williams
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AI Summary
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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
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Mandates documentation of any immunizations or emergency countermeasures administered to the child within 90 days before death
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Grants coroners and medical examiners access to Georgia's statewide vaccination registry without requiring consent from parents or guardians when conducting death investigations
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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