Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1138: Increasing Access to Contraceptives Act; enact
Status: Signed into law, May 11, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the O.C.G.A., relating to practice of pharmacy, so as to authorize pharmacists in certain circumstances to dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives or administer injectable hormonal contraceptives; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding insurance generally, so as to provide minimum amounts of certain contraceptives that shall be provided by insurers; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Georgia Composite Medical Board, so as to waive civil liability, criminal culpability, and professional discipline under certain circumstances; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to medical assistance generally; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Titles 26, 33, and 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food, drugs, and cosmetics, insurance, and social services, respectively, so as to authorize pharmacists in certain circumstances to dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives or administer injectable hormonal contraceptives; to provide for a definition; to provide minimum amounts of certain contraceptives that shall be provided by insurers; to provide for By replacing lines 17 through 99 with the following.
From the introduced text:
To amend Titles 26, 33, and 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food, drugs, and cosmetics, insurance, and social services, respectively, so as to authorize pharmacists in certain circumstances to dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives or administer injectable hormonal contraceptives; to provide for a definition; to provide minimum amounts of certain contraceptives that shall be provided by insurers; to provide for By replacing lines 17 through 99 with the following: SECTION 1. By replacing lines 101 through 103 with the following: SECTION 2. Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food, drugs, and cosmetics, is amended in Chapter 4, relating to pharmacists and pharmacies, by adding a new Code section to read as follows: By replacing lines 212 through 216 with the following: subject to criminal or civil liability." SECTION 3. Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, is amended in Chapter 24, relating to insurance generally, by adding a new Code section to read as follows: Sen Floor Amend 1 AM 52 0103 By replacing lines 236 through 238 with the following: SECTION 4. Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to social services, is amended in Chapter 4, relating to public assistance, by adding a new Code section to read as follows: By …
Sponsors
- Kay Kirkpatrick (R, 32) · primary sponsor
- Beth Camp (R, 135) · primary sponsor
- Jan Jones (R, 47)
- Bethany Ballard (R, 147)
- Carmen Rice (R, 139)
- Matt Reeves (R, 99)
- Gerald Greene (R, 154)
Latest actions
- : Effective Date
- : Act 447
- : House Date Signed by Governor
- : House Sent to Governor
- : House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
- : Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- : Senate Third Read
- : Senate Taken from Table
- : Senate Tabled
- : Senate Taken from Table
Votes
- Senate Vote #931 (April 2, 2026): 49 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Vote #930 (April 2, 2026): 29 yea, 22 nay, passed
- House Vote #874 (April 2, 2026): 158 yea, 11 nay, passed
- House Vote #613 (March 4, 2026): 162 yea, 4 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1138?
- HB1138 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Increasing Access to Contraceptives Act; enact.
- What does HB1138 do?
- In its own words: To amend Titles 26, 33, and 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food, drugs, and cosmetics, insurance, and social services, respectively, so as to authorize pharmacists in certain circumstances to dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives or administer injectable hormonal contraceptives; to provide for a definition; to provide minimum amounts of certain contraceptives that shall be provided by insurers; to provide for By replacing lines 17 through 99 with the following.
- What is the status of HB1138?
- Signed into law as of May 11, 2026. Latest action: Effective Date (January 1, 2027).
- Who sponsored HB1138?
- Kay Kirkpatrick (R, 32), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1138?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72697
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