HR 1474: Georgia House of Representatives; creation of a life sciences caucus; encourage

This resolution does not change any Georgia law. Instead, it expresses the House of Representatives' support for forming a new life sciences caucus, an informal group of legislators focused on a single topic area. The resolution's whereas clauses describe why members think such a caucus would be useful: Georgia has research universities, medical centers, and biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, and legislators say they would benefit from ongoing briefings, site visits, and informational sessions with industry leaders, academic institutions, and workforce partners. The operative part of the resolution simply states that House members encourage creating this caucus, and it directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available to the public and press. No funding, deadlines, or legal requirements are created.

• Encourages House members to form a bipartisan life sciences caucus, though it does not create the caucus itself or set any rules for it.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
• Creates no new law, funding, program, or legal obligation for any state agency, business, or individual.

Members of the Georgia House of Representatives who might join the proposed caucus, and indirectly the life sciences industry, including biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, and agricultural biotechnology companies, universities, and academic medical centers that might interact with the caucus.

If a caucus forms, it would give legislators a regular venue for briefings and site visits with life sciences industry representatives, which could shape future legislation on workforce development, research funding, or industry regulation, though this resolution itself makes no policy changes.

• The whereas clauses describe the life sciences sector's economic role in Georgia, spanning biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics, and agricultural biotechnology.
• The resolved clause states that House members encourage the creation of a life sciences caucus in the Georgia House of Representatives.
• A further resolved clause authorizes the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.

1. 2026-03-18House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
2. 2026-03-03House Second Readers (House)
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4. 2026-02-25House Hopper (House)

• Karen Mathiak (R, HD-082)Primary sponsor
• Matt Dubnik (R, HD-029)
• John LaHood (R, HD-175)
• Bill Yearta (R, HD-152)
• Brad Thomas (R, HD-021)
• Ron Stephens (R, HD-164)

• life sciences
• biotechnology
• legislative caucus
• economic development
• healthcare industry