GeorgiaGeorgia Bureaucratic Deference Elimination Act; enact
What it does
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions, so as to prohibit courts and administrative officers from deferring to agency interpretations of laws and regulations; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 12Effective DateLatest
- May 12Act 718Major
- May 12House Date Signed by Governor Brian KempBecame Law
- Apr 10House Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 3
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #983 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #983 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 2Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
- Vote recorded House Vote #853 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded House Vote #854 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded House Vote #853 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded House Vote #854 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 2House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
- Mar 25Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstitutePassed Senate
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #812 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #811 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #811 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #812 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 25Senate Third ReadMinor
- Mar 23Senate Read Second TimeMinor
- Mar 20Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteMinor
- Mar 6Senate Read and ReferredMinor
- Mar 4House Passed/Adopted By SubstitutePassed House
- Vote recorded House Vote #640 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded House Vote #640 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4House Third ReadersMinor
- Feb 19House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteMinor
- Feb 11House Second ReadersMinor
- Feb 10House First ReadersMinor
- Feb 9House HopperIntroduced