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Bill · HB 1164Became law4mo agoEducation; require State Board of Education to appoint an audit committee · Sponsors: Chris Erwin (R), Jan Jones (R) +4 more
Georgia's audit department would track local school and charter-school finances and match monitoring, support, and intervention to each school's financial condition.
Education · Emergency Management
Bill · HB 651Became law4mo agoMotor vehicles; use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; revise provisions · Sponsors: Alan Powell (R), Bruce Williamson (R) +4 more
Voters must approve a county's or city's use of school-zone speed cameras, while camera enforcement is limited to specified school-day hours and penalties apply to vehicle owners.
Civil Rights & Voting · Public Safety
Bill · HB 952Became law4mo agoBulloch County; board of elections; increase size to five members · Sponsors: Butch Parrish (R), Jon Burns (R) +1 more
Bulloch County would have a five-member elections board, with two seats tied to party nomination lists and appointments allowed starting July 1, 2026.
AI & Privacy · Civil Rights & Voting
Bill · HB 1571Became law4mo agoBryan County; State Court; revise terms · Sponsors: Jesse Petrea (R), Lehman Franklin (R) +1 more
The Bryan County State Court would hold criminal trial terms four times a year and civil trial terms monthly, starting July 1, 2026.
AI & Privacy · Civil Rights & Voting
Bill · SB 587Became law4mo agoOffenses Against Public Health and Morals; the establishment of an animal cruelty database; provide · Sponsors: Bill Cowsert (R), Billy Hickman (R) +22 more
Courts may help investigators locate a child's parent or a vulnerable adult's guardian, while a funded state database would help screen people seeking animals.
Consumer Protection · Criminal Justice
Bill · SB 489Became law4mo agoBoard of Commissioners of the Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia; allow to set monthly dues · Sponsors: Bo Hatchett (R), Carden Summers (R) +9 more
Starting July 1, 2026, members of Georgia’s probate courts retirement fund pay monthly dues set each year by the fund’s board.
Criminal Justice · Economy & Jobs
Bill · SB 433Became law4mo ago"Rio's Law" · Sponsors: Brian Strickland (R), Drew Echols (R) +5 more
Starting in 2027, eligible Georgia vehicle owners may get a special plate, and basic peace officer training must cover interactions with autistic people and people with developmental disabilities.
Disability Rights · Public Safety
Bill · SB 547Became law4mo agoOffenses of Pimping and Pandering; modify the penalties · Sponsors: Bo Hatchett (R), Brian Strickland (R) +4 more
For offenses committed on or after July 1, 2026, people convicted under Sections 16-6-11 or 16-6-12 face misdemeanor penalties for a first offense and felony penalties for later ones.
Bill · SB 146Became law4mo agoHealth, Local Government, and Property; regulations and protections of cemeteries and burial grounds; provide · Sponsors: Bo Hatchett (R), Derek Mallow (D) +5 more
Landowners, local governments, and descendants would follow new cemetery-permit and court-access rules, while family burial plots created after July 1, 2026 would need approval.
Criminal Justice · Government & Ethics
Bill · SB 420Became law4mo agoLicense, Permit, Tag, and Stamp Fees; fees for reef and migratory fish endorsement; provide · Sponsors: Drew Echols (R), Jason Anavitarte (R) +4 more
Georgia lists annual fees for reef and migratory fish endorsements, while the board may require separate species endorsements and reports from endorsement holders.
Agriculture · Environment & Energy
Bill · SB 430Became law4mo agoTaxes; certain military museums qualify as destination marketing organizations and private sector nonprofit organizations; provide · Sponsors: Carden Summers (R), Jason Anavitarte (R) +4 more
Tourism tax spending rules include museums, while a state board reviews certain disputes over which local nonprofit group promotes tourism.
Economy & Jobs · Government & Ethics
Bill · SB 403Became law4mo agoUnclaimed Property; property is presumed abandoned; provide for exceptions · Sponsors: Ben Watson (R), Billy Hickman (R) +29 more
The commissioner may send verified individuals small cash amounts without a claim, while qualifying adult heirs may claim an owner’s property without a probate order.
Consumer Protection · Emergency Management
Bill · HB 134Became law4mo agoSales and use tax; manufactured homes; revise and expand exemption · Sponsors: Beth Camp (R), David Jenkins (R) +4 more
Certified forestry manufacturers could claim investment credits at rates tied to county tier, subject to program-wide limits and a separate cap for tier 3 and 4 counties.
Bill · SB 285Became law4mo agoEmergency Communications Authority; increase in the percentage of all 9-1-1 charges to be remitted to the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; increase · Sponsor: Randy Robertson (R)
Counties and cities must send part of certain state insurance tax distributions to the peace officers' retirement fund, whose board may later raise benefits if funding allows.
Consumer Protection · Public Safety
Bill · SB 179Became law4mo agoEducation; the academic and disciplinary records of each transferring student shall be provided within five days; require · Sponsors: Bill Cowsert (R), Billy Hickman (R) +7 more
Students graduating in 2037 or later would need computer science or a qualifying career course, while schools would follow new virtual-course and visitor rules.
Bill · SB 591Became law4mo agoOffenses Against Public Order; the disruption of a religious service; prohibit · Sponsors: Bill Cowsert (R), Bo Hatchett (R) +14 more
People may not intentionally disrupt religious services, funerals, or memorial services, and violations can bring misdemeanor charges.
AI & Privacy · Civil Rights & Voting
Bill · SB 195Became law4mo agoPharmacies; pharmacists are authorized to dispense preexposure prophylaxis and postexposure prophylaxis under certain conditions; provide · Sponsors: Ben Watson (R), Chuck Hufstetler (R) +3 more
Georgia pharmacists may provide HIV prevention medicine after completing approved training and following testing, screening, physician-agreement, and patient follow-up rules.
Government & Ethics · Healthcare
Bill · SB 395Became law4mo agoDepartment of Public Health; eligible for the Low THC Oil Patient Registry; require a physician to submit certain information to the Georgia Composite Medical… · Sponsors: Ben Watson (R), Bill Cowsert (R) +7 more
Georgia's health department may share patient registry information with the medical board for investigations, while ambulance services are declared essential statewide.
Government & Ethics · Healthcare
Bill · SB 542Became law4mo agoSexual Offenses; clergy members to be charged with certain improper sexual contact offenses; permit · Sponsors: Ben Watson (R), Billy Hickman (R) +22 more
Clergy members who knowingly use pressure or deception to engage in sexual conduct with someone under their spiritual care could face criminal charges.
AI & Privacy · Criminal Justice
Bill · HB 1097Became law4mo agoMental health; criminal background, license status, and registry checks for owners, applicants, and employees of certain mental health facilities; provide · Sponsors: Jesse Petrea (R), Katie Dempsey (R) +3 more
Certain Georgia mental health facilities must check owners, applicants, and workers against criminal records and registries, and check professional licenses when applicable.