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title: HR 1203. General Assembly; trust fund for purpose of providing no-cost access to certain vaccines for children 18 years of age or younger and seniors 60 years of age or older; provide - CA
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date: 2026-02-05
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bill_number: HR 1203
session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
session_slug: 2025-2026
chamber: House
bill_type: resolution
status_date: 2026-02-03
last_action: House Second Readers
sponsors:
- Sandra Scott
- Viola Davis
- Kim Schofield
text_version: Introduced
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- vaccines
- constitutional amendment
- public health funding
- children's health
- senior health
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# HR 1203. General Assembly; trust fund for purpose of providing no-cost access to certain vaccines for children 18 years of age or younger and seniors 60 years of age or older; provide - CA
## Text
House Resolution 1203
By: Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th, and Schofield of the 63rd
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the General Assembly may
by general law provide a trust fund for the purpose of providing no-cost access to certain
vaccines for children 18 years of age or younger and seniors 60 years of age or older and
make all provisions regarding such fund; to provide that the General Assembly may provide
for a source of funding specifically designated for such fund, and that such fund shall not be
subject to the lapsing provisions of the Constitution; to provide for related matters; to provide
for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI of the Constitution is amended by adding a new
subparagraph to read as follows:
"(s) The General Assembly is authorized to provide by general law for the creation of a
trust fund for the purpose of providing no-cost access to certain vaccines for children 18
years of age or younger and seniors 60 years of age or older and to establish such
provisions as the General Assembly deems necessary and appropriate for the
implementation and administration of such fund. Notwithstanding the provisions of
subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph, the General Assembly is authorized to designate one
or more sources of revenue to be paid into the fund. Moneys paid into the fund shall not
be subject to the provisions of Article III, Section IX, Paragraph IV(c), relative to the
lapsing of funds."
SECTION 2.
The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as
provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution. The ballot submitting the
above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:
"( ) YES Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to provide that the
General Assembly may establish a trust fund to purchase, store, distribute,
( ) NO and monitor certain vaccines and to designate one or more sources of
revenue to be paid into such fund?"
All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes."
All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No." If
such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall
become a part of the Constitution of this state.
## Summaries written by Georgia Commons
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A Georgia House resolution would ask voters to amend the state constitution to let the General Assembly create a trust fund paying for free vaccines for children 18 and under and seniors 60 and older.
### Plain-language summary
This resolution proposes a change to the Georgia Constitution rather than an ordinary law. It would add language to Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI allowing the General Assembly to set up a trust fund by general law specifically to give no-cost access to certain vaccines to children 18 or younger and seniors 60 or older.
The amendment would let lawmakers pick one or more revenue sources to feed the fund, and it would exempt that money from the constitution's usual rule that unspent state funds lapse back into the treasury each year. Because this is a constitutional amendment, it cannot take effect on its own. Georgia voters would have to approve it at the ballot box, with the resolution specifying the exact yes or no question that would appear on the ballot.
### What it does
- Proposes adding a new subparagraph to Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI of the Georgia Constitution authorizing a vaccine trust fund.
- Allows the General Assembly to pass a general law creating a trust fund for no-cost vaccines for children 18 or younger and seniors 60 or older.
- Lets lawmakers designate specific revenue sources to feed the fund, an exception to the constitution's normal rule on where state money can be directed.
- Exempts money in the fund from the constitution's lapsing provision (Article III, Section IX, Paragraph IV(c)), so unspent funds would not automatically revert to the treasury.
- Sends the proposed amendment to Georgia voters for ratification or rejection, with specific ballot language spelled out in the resolution.
### Who it affects
Georgia children 18 and younger and seniors 60 and older who could receive certain vaccines at no cost if the fund is created, the General Assembly which would gain new constitutional authority to set up and fund the trust, and Georgia voters who would decide the amendment's fate at the ballot.
### Why it matters
If voters approve this amendment, the General Assembly could later pass a law creating a dedicated, protected pool of money for free vaccines for young people and older adults, potentially expanding vaccine access for groups who might otherwise face cost barriers, without that money being swept away at year's end.
### Key provisions
- Section 1 adds subparagraph (s) to Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI, authorizing a trust fund for no-cost vaccines for those 18 and younger and 60 and older.
- Section 1 allows the General Assembly to designate revenue sources for the fund despite the constitution's general revenue-allocation rule in subparagraph (a).
- Section 1 exempts fund moneys from the lapsing rule in Article III, Section IX, Paragraph IV(c).
- Section 2 sets the ballot question voters will see and specifies that ratification would make the amendment part of the Georgia Constitution.
## Status
- Status: Introduced (2026-02-03)
- Last action: House Second Readers (2026-02-05)
- Sponsors: Sandra Scott, Viola Davis, Kim Schofield
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72772
> The history, votes, and amendments (129 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1203.md?full=1