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HB1069 • 2025

Public Health, Department of; publish and maintain statistical reports relating to induced terminations of pregnancy notwithstanding requirements on the department for physician confidentiality; require

Public Health, Department of; publish and maintain statistical reports relating to induced terminations of pregnancy notwithstanding requirements on the department for physician confidentiality; require

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Sponsor
Dunahoo, Emory
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill status is listed as passed by the legislature, but no effective date or governor's signature information is provided in the source material.

HB1069: Reporting on Induced Terminations of Pregnancy

This bill requires the Department of Public Health to publish and maintain statistical reports about induced terminations of pregnancy, even though other rules require physician confidentiality.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Department of Public Health to create and keep statistical reports on induced terminations of pregnancy.
  • Allows these reports despite existing laws that protect physician-patient confidentiality for this topic.
  • Amends Chapter 10 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated regarding vital records.
  • Provides exceptions related to reporting or data handling.
  • Repeals state laws that conflict with these new requirements.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Public Health in Georgia

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not list the specific exceptions to confidentiality or reporting.
  • The exact format of the statistical reports is not described in the source material.
  • No effective date for when these rules start is listed in the source material.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Public Health, Department of; publish and maintain statistical reports relating to induced terminations of pregnancy notwithstanding requirements on the department for physician confidentiality; require