---
type: "Bill"
title: "Education; repeal requirement of screening of public school children for scoliosis; provisions"
description: "A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to repeal the requirement of screening of public school children for scoliosis; to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to revise the state health officer's authorization to issue standing orders; to repeal provisions relating to the Georgia Diabetes Control Grant Program; to revise a definition; to repeal provisions relating to a pilot program for preexposure prophylaxis drug assistance or services; to repeal provisions relating to control of mass gatherings; to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to repeal a provision requiring the Department of Public Health to inspect facilities; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ga"
legislature: "Georgia General Assembly"
session: "2023_24"
identifier: "HB 1028"
citation: "Georgia HB 1028 (2023_24)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["John LaHood", "Katie Dempsey", "Mary Oliver", "Scott Hilton", "Sharon Cooper"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 15
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2024-01-24"
last_action: "2024-07-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f0e06976-dbc9-4176-aeea-3f9e7f5b0beb"
source_url: "http://webservices.legis.ga.gov/GGAServices/Legislation/Service.svc?wsdl"
source_hash: "903b165ede130f2d65b2ebcecbcd512684c998d287b223566ec36bb1b4164e94"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ga"]
---

# Georgia HB 1028 (2023_24) — Education; repeal requirement of screening of public school children for scoliosis; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to repeal the requirement of screening of public school children for scoliosis; to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to revise the state health officer's authorization to issue standing orders; to repeal provisions relating to the Georgia Diabetes Control Grant Program; to revise a definition; to repeal provisions relating to a pilot program for preexposure prophylaxis drug assistance or services; to repeal provisions relating to control of mass gatherings; to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to repeal a provision requiring the Department of Public Health to inspect facilities; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **HB 1028/AP*** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20232024/227611.pdf)
2. **LC 54 0291/a** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20232024/221787.pdf)
3. **LC 54 0361S/hcs** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20232024/225585.pdf)
4. **LC 54 0361S/hs** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20232024/224917.pdf)

## Votes

- House Vote #554 - 2023-2024 Regular Session — **167–0** (pass) · lower
- Senate Vote #680 - 2023-2024 Regular Session — **50–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- John LaHood — primary (person)
- Katie Dempsey — primary (person)
- Mary Oliver — primary (person)
- Scott Hilton — primary (person)
- Sharon Cooper — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-01-24** House Hopper `introduction`
- **2024-01-25** House First Readers `reading-1`
- **2024-01-26** House Second Readers `reading-2`
- **2024-02-21** House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-26** House Third Readers `reading-3`
- **2024-02-26** House Passed/Adopted By Substitute `passage`
- **2024-02-27** Senate Read and Referred `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-08** Senate Committee Favorably Reported `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-11** Senate Read Second Time `reading-2`
- **2024-03-18** Senate Third Read `reading-3`
- **2024-03-18** Senate Passed/Adopted `passage`
- **2024-04-01** House Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2024-04-22** House Date Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2024-04-22** Act 404 `executive-signature`
- **2024-07-01** Effective Date

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f0e06976-dbc9-4176-aeea-3f9e7f5b0beb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Georgia legislature records).