Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1480: Georgia Medicare for All Act; enact
Status: In committee, March 4, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public assistance; to amend Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to social services, and an Act amending said title, approved April 15, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 293), so as to repeal provisions regarding prohibition of Medicaid expansion; to amend Titles 31, 42, and 43, relating to health, penal institutions, and professions and businesses, respectively, and an Act amending Titles 31 and 43, approved March 23, 2023 (Ga. L. 2023, p. 6), so as to repeal provisions relating to treatment of gender dysphoria; to amend Titles 1, 15, 16, 19, 20, 31, 33, 43, 45, 48, 49, and an Act amending said titles, approved May 7, 2019 (Ga. L. 2019, p. 711), so as to repeal and revise provisions relating to abortion; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, so as to establish the Georgia Medicare for All Program to provide comprehensive universal single payer healthcare coverage and a healthcare cost control system for the benefit of all Georgia residents; to provide for definitions; to establish the Georgia Medicare for All Board and its composition, duties, and responsibilities; to provide for an executive board and an executive director…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, so as to establish the Georgia Medicare for All Program to provide comprehensive universal single payer healthcare coverage and a healthcare cost control system for the benefit of all Georgia residents; to provide for definitions; to establish the Georgia Medicare for All Board and its composition, duties, and responsibilities; to provide for an executive board and an executive director; to establish four public advisory committees and the composition, terms, duties, and responsibilities of such committees; to authorize the board to organize, administer, market, and fund the program; to restrict what policies an insurer can offer during the transition and implementation periods of such program; to provide for the board to make additional proposals for recommended program services; to provide for the collection, transmission, retention, analysis, and disclosure of data to promote transparency and ensure the quality of healthcare services provided to members through the program; to prohibit law enforcement from using program money or property to investigate criminal, civil, or administrative violations; to provide for member enrollment and allow certain nonresidents to enroll in the program; to provide for covered healthcare benefits and ancillary healthcare services; to allow any qualified healthcare provider to participate in the program; …
Sponsors
- Gabriel Sanchez (D, 42) · primary sponsor
- Ruwa Romman (D, 97)
- Cannon, Park (D, 58)
- Angela Moore (D, HD-091)
- Samuel Park (D, 107)
- Sandra Scott (D, 76)
Latest actions
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HB1480?
- HB1480 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Georgia Medicare for All Act; enact.
- What does HB1480 do?
- In its own words: To amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, so as to establish the Georgia Medicare for All Program to provide comprehensive universal single payer healthcare coverage and a healthcare cost control system for the benefit of all Georgia residents; to provide for definitions; to establish the Georgia Medicare for All Board and its composition, duties, and responsibilities; to provide for an executive board and an executive director…
- What is the status of HB1480?
- In committee as of March 4, 2026. Latest action: House Second Readers (March 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1480?
- Gabriel Sanchez (D, 42), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1480?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73762
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