Georgia Legislative Events

Town of Braswell; transfer of duties and obligations to Paulding and Polk counties; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act incorporating the town of Braswell, approved December 13, 1895, (Ga. L. 1895, p. 142), as amended; to provide for transfer of duties and obligations to Paulding and Polk counties; to provide for transf...

State Court of Clayton County; compensation of the solicitor-general of the state court; revise provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Clayton County, approved January 28, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 2032), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 18, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 5510), so as to revise provision...

Superior Court of Clayton County; change the compensation of the sheriff

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff and clerk of the Superior Court of Clayton County on an annual salary, approved February 25, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1910), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 3, 2018 (Ga....

Offenses Against Public Order; the disruption of a religious service; prohibit

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order, so as to prohibit the disruption of a religious service; to provide for enhanced penalt...

"K-9 Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2026"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-107 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to interfering with, harming of, or aggravated harming of a public safety animal or search and rescue animal, so as to provide for com...

"Quality Basic Education Act"; grants for educational programs; provisions relative to the teacher recruitment and retention tax credit program; revise

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 9 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grants for educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to revise and streamline provi...

Office of the Safety Fire Commissioner; update provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 8 and 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to buildings and housing and fire protection and safety, respectively, so as to improve government efficiency by updating provisions of the o...

"Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act"; insurance coverage for certain out-of-network ambulance transportation service; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 20E of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act," so as to provide for insurance coverage for certain out-of-network ambulance transportation se...

"Home Inspector Licensing Act of Georgia"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 41 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to residential and commercial general contractors, so as to provide for licensure of home inspectors; to provide for reciprocity of li...

Control of Soil Erosion and Sedimentation; denial or nonacceptance of permits; revise provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of soil erosion and sedimentation, so as to revise provisions regarding denial or nonacceptance of permits; to amend Chapter...

Education; enrollment of foster care students within two school days of a request for enrollment by such student's parent or legal custodian; require

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-670 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disclosures and information required for permanent enrollment in a grade higher than third, provisional enrollment, and transfer of ...

Children and Youth; pilot program provision for screenings, clinical evaluations, training for autism spectrum disorder to children in foster care; establish

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to programs and protection for children and youth, so as to establish a pilot program relating to the provision of screenings, clinical...

Education; unaccredited institutions from offering degrees; prohibit

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1A of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to nonpublic postsecondary educational institutions, so as to prohibit unaccredited institutions from offering ...

Henry County; Board of Commissioners; code of ethics; revise and restate provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a new Board of Commissioners of Henry County, approved March 28, 1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 3680), as amended, so as to revise and restate provisions regarding the code of ethics; to revise pr...

Magistrates Retirement Fund; early retirement benefit; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 25 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the magistrates retirement fund, so as to provide for an early retirement benefit; to provide for an employee contribution increase...

Georgia Firefighter's Pension Fund; certain members to retire at age 50; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., relating to retirement, retirement allowances, disability benefits, and death benefits relative to the Georgia Firefighter's Pension Fund, so as to provide f...

"Georgia Consumer Privacy Protection Act"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, so as to enact the "Georgia Consumer Privacy Protection Act"; to protect the privacy of consumer personal data in this state;...

"Georgia Hemp Farming Act"; total THC concentration of consumable hemp products; provide limits

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," so as to provide limits on the total THC concentration of consumable hemp products; to revise provisions concern...

Retirement; total percentage of funds that the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia may invest in alternative investments; raise the limit

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 Empl...

Arcade, Town of; municipality; clarify name

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Arcade, approved April 5, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 4024), as amended, so as to clarify the name of the municipality; to make conforming changes; to change the date ...

Bryan County; State Court; revise terms

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Bryan County (formerly the City Court of Pembroke), approved January 10, 1938 (Ga. L. 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 714), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 9, 19...

Cochran/Bleckley Airport Authority; board; revise membership

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Cochran/Bleckley Airport Authority, approved May 12, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 4067), so as to revise the membership of the authority's board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflict...

Quitman, City of; transfer of all legal rights, privileges, and assets to Brooks County; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to amend, consolidate, and supersede the several Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia pertaining to the City of Quitman in the County of Brooks, approved March 3, 1962 (Ga. L. 1962, p. ...

Fayette County; board of elections; revise composition

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the re-creation of the board of elections for Fayette County, approved March 24, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3712), so as to revise the composition of the board; to revise provisions for appoin...

Forest Park, City of; Municipal Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Municipal Court of the City of Forest Park; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for related matters; to repeal confli...

Byron, City of; change corporate limits

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Byron, approved February 13, 1941 (Ga. L. 1941, p. 1210), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 3770), so as to change the c...

Cornelia, City of; Municipal Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Municipal Court of the City of Cornelia; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicti...

Clarkesville, City of; Municipal Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Municipal Court of the City of Clarkesville; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for related matters; to repeal confl...

Chattooga County; ad valorem tax; county purposes; provide a homestead exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Chattooga County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $70,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 70 years of age or old...

Chattooga County; school district ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; increase income cap

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a $40,000.00 homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes levied by, for, or on behalf of the Chattooga County School District for residents of that district who are 70 years of age or ol...

Early County; repeal a former local constitutional amendment

A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal a former local constitutional amendment (Ga. L. 1962, p. 808), which former local constitutional amendment was continued in effect as statutory law pursuant to Article VII, Section II, Paragraph IV of the Con...

Suwanee, City of; change corporate limits

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Suwanee, approved April 9, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 3729), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 3, 2023 (Ga. L. 2023, p. 4425), so as to change the corpora...

Stone Mountain Memorial Association; hold all real property obtained before January 1, 1971, in trust; require

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 and Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Stone Mountain Memorial Association and public property of state ...

Fort Oglethorpe, City of; levy an excise tax

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Fort Oglethorpe to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to prov...

Family Justice Center Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 19 and Chapter 16 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to family violence and discovery, respectively, so as to authorize the creation of Family Justice Centers; to provide for related mat...

Insurance; premiums made within three years of payment to the Commissioner; provide for a claim for a refund of certain fees and taxes

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fees and taxes regarding insurance, so as to provide for a claim for a refund of certain fees and taxes relative to insurance premiu...

Walker County; Board of Education; members shall be elected by voters of the respective education districts; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Walker County, approved March 8, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2235), as amended, so as to provide that future members of the board shall b...

Community Health, Department of; submit a waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to authorize the qualification of certain caregivers for Medicaid reimbursement

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to direct the Department of Community Health to submit a waiver request to the fede...

Middle Judicial Circuit; superior courts; provide for a third judge

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a third judge of the superior courts of the Middle Judicial Circuit; to ...

Sales and use tax; purchases of tangible property and construction materials used for or in the construction and furnishing of certain buildings; provide exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions relative to state sales and use taxes, so as to provide for a sales and use tax exemption for purchases of tangible propert...

Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board; correct a scrivener's error in a cross-reference

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-6A-17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board, membership, and termination, so as to correct a scrivener's error in a cross-...

Motor vehicles; proper operation upon approach by an authorized emergency vehicle or by a law enforcement vehicle for purposes of a traffic stop; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for proper operation of a motor vehicle upon approach by an authorized emergency vehicle or by a law...

Local government; designation of enterprise zones; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-88-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criteria for enterprise zone, so as to provide for designation of enterprise zones; to provide that enterprise zones shall not qualif...

Homeownership Opportunity and Market Equalization Act of 2026; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapters 5 and 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property and sales and use taxes, respectively, so as to provide for the acceptance of tax digests in ...

Sexual offenses; modify penalty for offenders previously convicted of the offense of trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sexual offenses, so as to modify the penalty for offenders previously convicted of the offense of trafficking of persons for labor o...

Self-insurers Guaranty Trust Fund; revise certain funded levels

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 10 of Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Self-insurers Guaranty Trust Fund regarding workers' compensation, so as to revise certain funded levels of such f...

Social services; establish a pilot program for autism spectrum disorder to children in foster care; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to programs and protection for children and youth, so as to establish a pilot program relating to the provision of screenings, clinical...

Health; rural assistance; expand medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program to include optometrists

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical professionals for rural assistance, so as to expand medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program to in...

Mental health; qualifications of recovery community organizations for substance use; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, so as to provide for the qualifications of recovery community organizations for substance use; to provide for definitions; to prov...

Social services; Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation treatments; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation treatments; to provide for requi...