Georgia Advocacy

Welcome to the National Vaccine Information Center Georgia State Team page. This page, along with the email updates you will receive, will help keep you informed of what you can do in your state to help you protect and expand your rights to informed consent to vaccination.

Note: You must first register as a NVIC Team Member before you can view action alerts, legislation to watch, and announcements.

Action Needed Now

There are no active action alerts at this time, but please check back soon.

Bills to Watch

The following table lists the active bills of interest for all states.

State Bill Number Date Position Title Status
GA SB 1 2023-03-23 SUPPORT Keeps current law prohibiting state and local governments from requiring proof of COVID vaccination by removing expiration date Passed Full House 3/23/2023 by vote of 99 Yes, 69 No, 2NV, and 10 Excused; passed the full Senate on 2/7/2023

Action: Contact the Governor, ask to SIGN
GA HB 416 2023-03-20 OPPOSE Authorizes pharmacy technicians to administer adult vaccines to individuals 18 years or older, bill requires minimum of 2 hours of training Read for Second time in Senate on 3/20/2023; passed the full House on 2/28/2023

Action: Contact your Senator, ask to OPPOSE
GA HB 576 2023-02-28 SUPPORT Prohibits discrimination based on COVID-19 vaccine status concerning organ transplants Referred to the House Committee on Health on 2/28/2023

Action: Contact House Committee on Health Members, your Representative, and Senator, ask them to SUPPORT
GA HB 213 2023-02-22 OPPOSE Changes age from 6th grade to kindergarten for parents of school children to receive influenza vaccine information Withdrawn and recommitted to House Public Health Committee on 2/22/2023

Action: Contact your Representative & Senator, ask to OPPOSE
GA HB 174 2023-02-21 OPPOSE Requires Department of Education to provide parents & guardians of incoming 6th graders vaccination information Referred to the House Education Committee

Action: Contact House Education Committee Members, your Representative, and Senator, ask to OPPOSE
GA HB 266 2023-02-09 SUPPORT Prohibits state entities from requiring proof of vaccination, proof of past infection recovery & vaccine passports Referred to the House Committee on Public Health on 2/9/2023

Action: Contact House Committee on Public Health Members, your Representative and Senator, ask them to SUPPORT

Announcements

The following table lists postings about events, initiatives, people, and pretty much anything related to protecting and expanding your rights!

State Title
GA 2022-11-18 Georgia 2022 Legislative Summary