Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HR1188: Physician's Day at the state capitol; 02/04/26; saluting the physicians of Georgia; recognize
Status: Signed into law, February 2, 2026
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 4, 2026, as Physician's Day at the state capitol and saluting the physicians of Georgia; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
A resolution Recognizing February 4, 2026, as Physician's Day at the state capitol and saluting the physicians of Georgia; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION Recognizing February 4, 2026, as Physician's Day at the state capitol and saluting the physicians of Georgia; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the practice of medicine, and its embodiment in the clinical encounter between a patient and a physician, is fundamentally a moral activity that arises from the imperative to care for patients and to alleviate suffering; and WHEREAS, the relationship between a patient and a physician is based on trust, which gives rise to physicians' ethical responsibility to place patients' welfare above the physician's own self-interest or obligations to others, to use sound medical judgment on patients' behalf, and to advocate for their patients' welfare; and WHEREAS, as of 2023, there are 27,750 physicians in Georgia who are trusted leaders and have a positive and lasting impact on the health of their patients and the health of their community as a whole; and WHEREAS, the Georgia legislature has helped foster one of the strongest practice environments in the country for both patients and physicians; and H. R. 1188 LC 129 0833 WHEREAS, physicians have entered into their profession to offer services of care, prevention, and surgical intervention when necessary for the physical and mental well-being of their patients and are concerned with the overall well-being of the public's health; and WHEREAS, this state recognizes the Medical Association …
Sponsors
- Mark Newton (R, 127) · primary sponsor
- Lee Hawkins (R, 27)
- Sharon Cooper (R, 45)
- Butch Parrish (R, 158)
- Michelle Au (D)
Latest actions
- : Act 680
- : House Date Signed by Governor
- : House Sent to Governor
- : Senate Passed/Adopted
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : House Passed/Adopted
- : House Third Readers
- : House Committee Favorably Reported
- : House Read and Adopted
Common questions
- What is HR1188?
- HR1188 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Physician's Day at the state capitol; 02/04/26; saluting the physicians of Georgia; recognize.
- What does HR1188 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Recognizing February 4, 2026, as Physician's Day at the state capitol and saluting the physicians of Georgia; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HR1188?
- Signed into law as of February 2, 2026. Latest action: Act 680 (May 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1188?
- Mark Newton (R, 127), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1188?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72751
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