Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session All Bills
GA
Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia Senate Bill SB229
Introduced
2/20/25
Refer
2/21/25
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Hemp Farming Act," and Chapter 3 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of alcoholic beverages generally, so as to prohibit the issuance of wholesale consumable hemp licenses to wholesale dealers of alcoholic beverages; to prohibit wholesale dealers of alcoholic beverages from selling or otherwise distributing consumable hemp products; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GA
Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia Senate Bill SB23
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/27/25
Report Pass
2/5/25
Engrossed
2/10/25
Report Pass
3/25/25
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Public Retirement Systems Investment Authority Law," so as to raise the limit for the total percentage of funds that the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia may invest in alternative investments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GA
Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia Senate Bill SB230
Introduced
2/20/25
Refer
2/21/25
Report Pass
2/28/25
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to condominiums, so as to remove the limitation on the maximum amount of insurance deductibles payable by unit owners; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GA
Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia Senate Bill SB231
Introduced
2/20/25
Refer
2/21/25
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-173 of the O.C.G.A., relating to legislative findings, preemption of local regulation and lawsuits relative to firearms, and exceptions, so as to limit liability of a weapons, firearms, or ammunition manufacturer, trade association, owner or operator of a sport shooting range, or dealer for unlawful, intentional, or negligent acts of a third party involving the use of a weapon, firearm, or ammunition or activities relating to such that occur at a sport shooting range; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GA
Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia Senate Bill SB232
Introduced
2/20/25
Refer
2/21/25
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disposition of property seized, so as to provide for the destruction of a firearm discharged at a person under 18 years of age; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GA
Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia Senate Bill SB233
Introduced
2/21/25
Refer
2/24/25
Report Pass
2/27/25
Engrossed
3/6/25
Report Pass
3/20/25
Enrolled
4/7/25
Chaptered
5/14/25
Passed
5/14/25
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Behavioral Health Reform and Innovation Commission, so as to revise the subcommittees; to extend the automatic repeal date; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GA
Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia Senate Bill SB234
Introduced
2/21/25
Refer
2/24/25
Report Pass
3/3/25
Engrossed
3/3/25
Report Pass
4/4/25
Enrolled
4/10/25
Chaptered
5/9/25
Passed
5/9/25
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Dalton independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GA
Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia Senate Bill SB235
Introduced
2/21/25
Refer
2/24/25
Report Pass
3/3/25
Engrossed
3/3/25
Report Pass
4/4/25
Enrolled
4/10/25
Chaptered
5/9/25
Passed
5/9/25
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Whitfield County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GA
Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia Senate Bill SB236
Introduced
2/21/25
Refer
2/24/25
Report Pass
3/3/25
Engrossed
3/6/25
Report Pass
3/21/25
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-150 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility for enrollment under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that certain students whose parents or guardians are on active duty in the United States armed forces are eligible for enrollment in the public school of the attendance zone in which they intend to reside regardless of whether they have entered into a lease, purchased a house, or otherwise secured housing within such attendance zone; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GA
Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia Senate Bill SB237
Introduced
2/21/25
Refer
2/24/25
Report Pass
3/3/25
Engrossed
3/3/25
Report Pass
3/21/25
Enrolled
4/7/25
Chaptered
5/13/25
Passed
5/13/25
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating and establishing the Newton County Public Facilities Authority, approved June 29, 2020 (Ga. L. 2020, p. 3600), so as to revise provisions regarding contracts and borrowing of funds; to revise provisions regarding revenue bonds; to revise provisions regarding credit not pledged; to provide for distribution of assets of the authority upon dissolution; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GA
Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia Senate Bill SB238
Introduced
2/21/25
Refer
2/24/25
Report Pass
2/28/25
Engrossed
2/28/25
Report Pass
3/13/25
Enrolled
4/7/25
Vetoed
5/14/25
Vetoed
5/14/25
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Rockdale County, approved March 4, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 2817), as amended, so as to increase the board of commissioners to five members; to revise the office of chairperson; to provide for initial terms of office; to provide for a county manager; to revise provisions related to the powers and duties of the board of commissioners, chairperson, and county manager; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GA
Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia Senate Bill SB239
Introduced
2/21/25
Refer
2/24/25
Report Pass
3/3/25
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to funeral directors and establishments, embalmers, and crematories, so as to remove the requirement that funeral directors be licensed embalmers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GA
Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia Senate Bill SB24
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/27/25
Report Pass
2/3/25
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for an extension of preferential assessment periods for certain historic properties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GA
Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia Senate Bill SB240
Introduced
2/21/25
Refer
2/24/25
Report Pass
2/28/25
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate April of each year as Georgia Native Plant Month; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GA
Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia Senate Bill SB241
Introduced
2/21/25
Refer
2/24/25
Report Pass
2/28/25
Engrossed
3/4/25
Report Pass
3/20/25
Enrolled
4/7/25
Chaptered
5/9/25
Passed
5/9/25
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 18 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to funeral directors and establishments, embalmers, and crematories, so as to provide for the organic human reduction as a means of disposing of deceased human bodies; to amend Titles 10, 31, and 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to commerce and trade, health, and local government, respectively, so as to require a disposition permit for the organic human reduction of a dead human body or fetus; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.