Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; testing in the newborn screening system; require

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of hazardous conditions, preventable diseases, and metabolic disorders, so as to require testing for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the newborn screening system; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Every action

15 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Mar 3, 2025HouseHouse Second Readers
2. Apr 2, 2025CommitteeHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · House Public and Community Health
3. Apr 4, 2025HouseHouse Third Readers
4. Apr 4, 2025HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
5. Apr 4, 2025SenateSenate Agreed House Amend or Sub
6. Apr 10, 2025SenateSenate Sent to Governor
7. May 13, 2025GovernorSenate Date Signed by Governor
8. May 13, 2025GovernorAct 183

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 17 cosponsors: 17 Republicans.

• Randy RobertsonR Primary sponsor · District 29