HR 1674: House Study Committee on State Governance of Emergency Medical Services; create

Emergency medical services in Georgia are currently overseen by the Department of Public Health as the lead agency, alongside three other health agencies. This resolution creates the House Study Committee on State Governance of Emergency Medical Services to look at how that system is structured and whether the state should change it to make operations more efficient or better serve the public. The committee would have five House members appointed by the Speaker of the House, who would also name a chairperson. The committee can hold meetings as needed, and members would receive standard legislative allowances (O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8) for up to five days unless more are approved. Funding comes from the House's existing budget. The committee must file any findings or a report before it is abolished on December 1, 2026.

• Creates a five-member House Study Committee on State Governance of Emergency Medical Services, with members appointed by the Speaker of the House.
• Directs the committee to study how emergency medical services are administered in Georgia and recommend legislation or other action if needed.
• Allows the chairperson to call and organize meetings at any time or place needed to carry out the study.
• Sets legislative travel and per diem allowances for committee members, capped at five days unless additional days are authorized.
• Requires House funds to cover the committee's costs and requires any approved findings or report to be filed with the Clerk of the House before the committee ends.
• Abolishes the committee automatically on December 1, 2026.

The resolution directly affects the five House members appointed to the committee, the Speaker of the House, and the Department of Public Health and other state health agencies whose oversight of emergency medical services would be studied. Georgians who rely on emergency medical services could see effects if the study leads to future legislation.

The resolution itself does not change how emergency medical services are run in Georgia; it only sets up a committee to study the issue and possibly propose changes. Any real effect on ambulance services, response times, or state oversight would depend on legislation that might follow from the committee's findings.

• Paragraph 1 creates the House Study Committee on State Governance of Emergency Medical Services.
• Paragraph 2 sets the committee at five House members appointed by the Speaker, who also names the chairperson.
• Paragraph 3 charges the committee with studying emergency medical services governance and recommending action or legislation.
• Paragraph 5 sets member allowances under O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8, capped at five days absent additional authorization, funded from House appropriations.
• Paragraph 6 requires any approved findings or report to be filed with the Clerk of the House before abolishment, or minutes filed if no report is approved.
• Paragraph 7 abolishes the committee on December 1, 2026.

1. 2026-03-25House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
2. 2026-03-18House Second Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-16House First Readers (House)
4. 2026-03-12House Hopper (House)

• Rob Leverett (R, HD-123)Primary sponsor
• Devan Seabaugh (R, HD-034)
• Martin Momtahan (R, HD-017)
• Matthew Gambill (R, HD-015)

• emergency medical services
• legislative study committees
• public health governance
• Georgia House of Representatives