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title: HR 1790. House Study Committee on Long COVID (Coronavirus Disease); create
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status_date: 2026-03-19
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  - Karen Lupton
  - Marvin Lim
  - Imani Barnes
  - Arlene Beckles
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  - public health
  - legislative study committee
  - disability
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# HR 1790. House Study Committee on Long COVID (Coronavirus Disease); create

## Text

House Resolution 1790
By: Representatives Lupton of the 83rd, Lim of the 98th, Barnes of the 86th, and Beckles of
the 96th
A RESOLUTION
Creating the House Study Committee on Long COVID (Coronavirus Disease); and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS, Long COVID (Coronavirus Disease) is a serious, chronic, disabling, and
potentially fatal condition that can occur following infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus
that causes COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, research and surveillance data from federal public health agencies indicate that
approximately ten to 30 percent of individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 may develop
Long COVID (Coronavirus Disease), meaning tens of millions of Americans have been
affected; and
WHEREAS, Long COVID (Coronavirus Disease) has been associated with immune
dysregulation and a wide range of serious health conditions, including cardiovascular
disease, neurological impairment, cognitive dysfunction, autonomic disorders, autoimmune
disease, and organ damage; and
WHEREAS, national disability data show a substantial increase in the number of Americans
living with disabilities since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, reflecting the lasting
health impacts of the pandemic era; and
WHEREAS, Long COVID (Coronavirus Disease) affects both adults and children and can
interfere with individuals' ability to work, attend school, and participate fully in daily life;
and
WHEREAS, the long-term health, workforce, economic, and educational impacts of Long
COVID (Coronavirus Disease) continue to emerge and present significant challenges for
families, health care systems, employers, and state governments; and
WHEREAS, further study would help the General Assembly better understand the
prevalence, impacts, and policy considerations related to Long COVID (Coronavirus
Disease) and identify strategies to improve prevention, access to care, workforce
participation, disability support, and public health response within this state.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
(1) Creation of House study committee. There is created the House Study Committee
on Long COVID (Coronavirus Disease).
(2) Members and officers. The committee shall be composed of 11 members of the
House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives. The Speaker shall designate a member of the committee as chairperson
of the committee.
(3) Powers and duties. The committee shall undertake a study of the conditions, needs,
issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and recommend any action or
legislation which the committee deems necessary or appropriate.
(4) Meetings. The chairperson shall call all meetings of the committee. The committee
may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or
convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively its powers, perform its duties, and
accomplish the objectives and purposes of this resolution.
(5) Allowances and funding.
(A) The legislative members of the committee shall receive the allowances provided
for in Code Section 28-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.
(B) The allowances authorized by this resolution shall not be received by any member
of the committee for more than five days unless additional days are authorized. Funds
necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come from funds
appropriated to the House of Representatives.
(6) Report.
(A) In the event the committee adopts any specific findings or recommendations that
include suggestions for proposed legislation, the chairperson shall file a report of the
same prior to the date of abolishment specified in this resolution, subject to
subparagraph (C) of this paragraph.
(B) In the event the committee adopts a report that does not include suggestions for
proposed legislation, the chairperson shall file the report, subject to subparagraph (C)
of this paragraph.
(C) No report shall be filed unless the same has been approved prior to the date of
abolishment specified in this resolution by majority vote of a quorum of the committee.
A report so approved shall be signed by the chairperson of the committee and filed with
the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
(D) In the absence of an approved report, the chairperson may file with the Clerk of the
House of Representatives a copy of the minutes of the meetings of the committee in lieu
thereof.
(7) Abolishment. The committee shall stand abolished on December 1, 2026.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A House resolution would create an 11-member study committee to examine Long COVID's health, workforce, and educational impacts on Georgians and recommend possible legislation by the end of 2026.

### Plain-language summary

This resolution creates the House Study Committee on Long COVID (Coronavirus Disease), made up of 11 members of the Georgia House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker, who also names the chairperson. The committee is directed to study the prevalence, health effects, and broader impacts of Long COVID in Georgia, including effects on work, school, disability, and public health systems, and to recommend any legislation it thinks is needed.
The chairperson calls and runs meetings, and members receive standard legislative allowances under O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8, capped at five paid days unless more are approved, funded through the House's existing budget. If the committee approves findings, the chairperson must file a report with the Clerk of the House before the committee ends. The committee is set to be abolished on December 1, 2026.

### What it does

- Establishes the House Study Committee on Long COVID (Coronavirus Disease) with 11 members appointed by the Speaker of the House.
- Directs the committee to study the health, workforce, economic, and educational impacts of Long COVID in Georgia.
- Authorizes the committee to recommend legislation or other action based on its findings.
- Sets legislative member pay using existing allowance rules (O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8), capped at five paid days unless extended.
- Funds the committee's work from the House of Representatives' existing appropriated budget.
- Sets the committee's abolishment date as December 1, 2026, requiring any report to be filed before then.

### Who it affects

Members of the Georgia House of Representatives appointed to the committee, and indirectly Georgians living with Long COVID, including patients, families, employers, schools, and health care providers whose experiences the committee's study may address.

### Why it matters

The resolution does not change any law or create new benefits itself; it sets up a temporary legislative committee to gather information. Any real-world impact on patients, employers, or health care systems would depend on legislation the committee recommends after its study ends in December 2026.

### Key provisions

- Paragraph (1) creates the House Study Committee on Long COVID (Coronavirus Disease).
- Paragraph (2) sets membership at 11 House members appointed by the Speaker, who also designates the chairperson.
- Paragraph (3) charges the committee with studying Long COVID's impacts and recommending action or legislation.
- Paragraph (5) ties member pay to O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8 allowances, capped at five days unless more are authorized, funded from House appropriations.
- Paragraph (6) requires any approved findings or recommendations to be filed as a report with the Clerk of the House before abolishment.
- Paragraph (7) abolishes the committee on December 1, 2026.

## Status

- Status: Introduced (2026-03-19)
- Last action: House Second Readers (2026-03-23)
- Sponsors: Karen Lupton, Marvin Lim, Imani Barnes, Arlene Beckles
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74268

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