Georgia State Senator

Timothy Bearden 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB355

Introduced
3/21/25  
Refer
3/25/25  
Report Pass
3/27/25  
Engrossed
3/27/25  
Paulding County; school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB36

Introduced
1/27/25  
Refer
1/28/25  
Report Pass
2/28/25  
Engrossed
3/4/25  
Report Pass
3/27/25  
Enrolled
4/3/25  
Chaptered
4/4/25  
"Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act"; enact
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB366

Introduced
3/27/25  
Controlled Substances and Pharmacists and Pharmacies; ivermectin as an over-the-counter medication in this state; provide
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB39

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Report Pass
2/5/25  
Engrossed
2/11/25  
Employees' Insurance and Benefits Plans; expenses for gender-affirming care under the state health benefit plan or with any state funds; prohibit coverage
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB4

Introduced
1/13/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Report Pass
2/21/25  
Education; fundamental roles of local boards of education and local school superintendents; revise provisions
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB43

Introduced
1/28/25  
Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation; increase
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB47

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Report Pass
2/6/25  
Sales and Use Taxes; sales of firearms, ammunition, gun safes, and related accessories during an 11 day period each year; exempt
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB56

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Report Pass
2/19/25  
Engrossed
3/3/25  
Report Pass
3/20/25  
Enrolled
4/7/25  
Chaptered
5/14/25  
Georgia State Indemnification Fund; the Department of Administrative Services to purchase annuities for the payment of indemnification claims; authorize
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB58

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Report Pass
2/6/25  
Engrossed
2/18/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Enrolled
4/7/25  
Chaptered
5/9/25  
"Georgia Transporting Life-Saving Organs and Personnel Act"; enact
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB73

Introduced
2/3/25  
"Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act' or "SAVE Act"; enact
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB74

Introduced
2/3/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Report Pass
2/26/25  
Harmful Materials to Minors; exemption for libraries and librarians from the provisions of Code Section 16-12-103; repeal
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB79

Introduced
2/3/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Report Pass
2/21/25  
Engrossed
2/26/25  
Report Pass
3/27/25  
Enrolled
4/7/25  
Chaptered
5/12/25  
"Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act"; enact
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB88

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
2/18/25  
Engrossed
2/28/25  
Report Pass
3/13/25  
Enrolled
4/7/25  
Chaptered
4/30/25  
Douglas Judicial Circuit; a fourth judge of the superior courts; provide
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB96

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
2/13/25  
Engrossed
2/20/25  
Report Pass
3/18/25  
Enrolled
4/7/25  
Chaptered
5/9/25  
Official Code of Georgia Annotated; provisions creating certain boards, panels, authorities, centers, commissions, committees, councils, task forces, and other such bodies; update and modernize
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB99

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
Engrossed
2/13/25  
Report Pass
3/20/25  
Enrolled
4/10/25  
Chaptered
5/13/25  
Crimes and Offenses; definition of law enforcement officer; provide