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Committee advances HB620 after sponsor cites severe blood‑supply shortage; amendment delays effective date
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The Special Rules Committee approved an amendment to HB620 to change its effective date to July 1, 2026, and advanced the bill after testimony citing a national blood‑supply decline and remarks from a plasma‑center CEO.
The Georgia House Special Rules Committee advanced HB620 (LC8570244) after testimony highlighting a sharp decline in the national blood supply and an amendment that delayed the bill's effective date.
A sponsor told the committee the bill is a carryover from last year and cited an American Red Cross alert saying the national blood supply had fallen about 35% in the previous month. Forquan Stafford, chief executive officer of CP Plasma Inc. in College Park, joined the presentation and asked the committee to support the measure to raise awareness and address the shortage.
Representative McQueen moved to amend line 62 of the bill to make the act effective July 1, 2026; Representative Griffin seconded. The committee approved the amendment by voice vote. Representatives then moved and approved a "do pass" recommendation for HB620 as amended and placed the bill on the Rules calendar. The committee's record reflects voice votes; no roll‑call tallies were recorded in the transcript.
During closing remarks, committee members and the sponsor corrected the bill label (the measure is HB620, not an HR), and thanked witnesses for their testimony.
