Bill Sponsor
Georgia Senate Bill 427
Session 2025_26
Physicians; limited provisional licenses and a pathway to licensure for certain internationally trained physicians; provide
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 11, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
427
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
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Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical practice relative to physicians, so as to provide for limited provisional licenses and a pathway to licensure for certain internationally trained physicians; to provide for definitions; to provide for qualifications and conditions; to provide for penalties, license sanctions, and enforcement; to provide for one or more medical directors; to provide for annual reports; to provide for rules, regulations and procedures; to provide for conditional automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Actions (15)
05/11/2026
Senate
Act 509
05/11/2026
Senate
Senate Date Signed by Governor
04/10/2026
Senate
Senate Sent to Governor
03/23/2026
Senate
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
03/18/2026
House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
03/18/2026
House
House Third Readers
03/10/2026
House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
02/25/2026
House
House Second Readers
02/24/2026
House
House First Readers
02/20/2026
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
02/20/2026
Senate
Senate Third Read
02/06/2026
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
02/05/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
01/28/2026
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
01/27/2026
Senate
Senate Hopper