hb 310 student teacher promotion act; enact education 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, so as to establish a program to support recruitment of teachers by providing grant funds to be paid by public schools to student teachers participating in the required student teaching component of their teacher education programs; to provide for applications for grants; to provide for maximum payments; to require the state board of education to establish rules and regulations to implement the program; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. yea did not pass bipartisan

hb 971 quality basic education act; home study students and private school students to enroll in college and career academies located in certain resa service areas and adjacent local school systems; provide education a bill to be entitled an act to amend part 14 of article 6 of chapter 2 of title 20 of the official code of georgia annotated, relating to other education programs under the "quality basic education act," so as to provide for home study students and private school students to enroll in college and career academies located in certain resa service areas and adjacent local school systems; to revise what courses are available to such students; to revise a definition; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. yea did not pass bipartisan

hb 1023 education; utilize weapon detection systems in certain school buildings; require local boards of education and other public school governing bodies education a bill to be entitled an act to amend article 27 of chapter 2 of title 20 of the official code of georgia annotated, relating to loitering at or disrupting schools, so as to require local boards of education and other public school governing bodies to utilize weapon detection systems to aid in the prevention of any individual attempting to unlawfully possess or carry a weapon in certain school buildings; to provide for exceptions; to authorize the use of funding; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. nay did not pass bipartisan

hb 372 teachers retirement system; certain beneficiaries hired to work in certain areas; provisions education a bill to be entitled an act to amend article 7 of chapter 3 of title 47 of the official code of georgia annotated, relating to retirement allowances, disability benefits, and spouses' benefits, so as to remove the requirement that certain subject areas be designated as an area of highest need for certain beneficiaries of the teachers retirement system of georgia to be hired to work in such areas; to provide for the extension of provisions to 2030; to provide for areas of highest need to be determined for a public school system rather than a resa; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. yea did not pass bipartisan

hb 1086 preston fant and brant chesney firefighter safety act; enact elections & government a bill to be entitled an act to amend chapter 2 of title 25 of the official code of georgia annotated, relating to regulation of fire and other hazards to persons and property generally, so as to require notice to be posted upon certain buildings of the use of light-frame truss-type construction; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for enforcement; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. yea signed into law bipartisan

hb 1061 mandi ballinger act; enact healthcare a bill to be entitled an act to amend chapter 11 of title 15 of the official code of georgia annotated, relating to the juvenile code, so as to enact the "mandi ballinger act"; to provide for an implementation committee; to provide for the powers, composition, and appointment of such committee; to change the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to include certain children who are 17 years of age; to amend titles 15, 16, 17, 27, 37, 42, and 49 of the official code of georgia annotated, relating to courts, crimes and offenses, criminal procedure, game and fish, mental health, penal institutions, and social services, respectively, so as to make conforming cross-references; to provide for effective dates and automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. yea did not pass bipartisan

hb 1181 motor vehicles; application for certificate of title; provisions transportation & infrastructure a bill to be entitled an act to amend article 2 of chapter 3 of title 40 of the o.c.g.a., relating to certificates of title for motor vehicles, so as to require an application for certificate of title to contain or be accompanied by the last certificate of title issued by another state when such application refers to a vehicle last previously registered in another state and the applicant is receiving such vehicle upon inheritance, devise, or bequest; to amend code section 40-3-34 of the o.c.g.a., relating to transfer of vehicle by operation of law, termination of interest, and joint interest with right of survivorship; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. yea signed into law bipartisan

hb 1027 local government; authorize certain long-term contracts for sale of electric power elections & government a bill to be entitled an act to amend chapters 1 and 30 of title 36 of the official code of georgia annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties only and general provisions applicable to municipal corporations only, respectively, so as to authorize certain long-term contracts for the sale of electric power; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. yea did not pass bipartisan

hb 1020 judicial retirement system; payment of monthly retirement benefits for creditable service as a district attorney at the age of 65 years; provide public safety & courts a bill to be entitled an act to amend chapter 23 of title 47 of the official code of georgia annotated, relating to the georgia judicial retirement system, so as to provide for the payment of monthly retirement benefits for creditable service as a district attorney at the age of 65 years; to provide for calculation of benefits for individuals who first become members after the effective date of this act; to provide for calculation of survivors benefits; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. yea signed into law mostly republican support

hb 419 education; require possession of opioid antagonists by institutions within university system of georgia education a bill to be entitled an act to amend part 2 of article 2 of chapter 3 of title 20 of the official code of georgia annotated, relating to university system, so as to require the possession of opioid antagonists by institutions within the university system of georgia; to amend article 2 of chapter 4 of title 20 of the official code of georgia annotated, relating to technical and adult education, so as to require the possession of opioid antagonists by units within the technical college system of georgia; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. did not pass bipartisan

hb 541 education; tuition equalization grants; expand definition of an approved school to include certain institutions which offer programs in nursing education a bill to be entitled an act to amend code section 20-3-411 of the official code of georgia annotated, relating to definitions regarding tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities, so as to expand the definition of an approved school to include certain institutions which offer programs in nursing; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative intent; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. did not pass bipartisan

hb 943 social services; establish a pilot program for autism spectrum disorder to children in foster care; provide healthcare 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 evaluations, training, services, and resources for autism spectrum disorder to children in foster care; to provide for definitions; to provide for the division of family and children services of the department of human services to develop and implement such pilot program; to provide for a final report and recommendations; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. signed into law bipartisan

hb 970 quality basic education act; expand which healthcare professionals may conduct preparticipation physical examinations healthcare a bill to be entitled an act to amend part 14 of article 6 of chapter 2 of title 20 of the official code of georgia annotated, relating to other educational programs relative to the "quality basic education act," so as to expand which healthcare professionals may conduct preparticipation physical examinations; to provide for the period of validity for such examinations; to require healthcare professionals to include a cardiovascular prescreening as part of such examinations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. did not pass bipartisan

hb 964 revenue and taxation; state and local title ad valorem tax fee; exempt certain motor vehicles used in fire protection services for local governments transportation & infrastructure a bill to be entitled an act to amend title 48 of the official code of georgia annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to exempt from the state and local title ad valorem tax fee certain motor vehicles used in the provision of fire protection services for local governments; to exempt from sales and use taxes sales of tangible personal property used in the provision of fire protection services for local governments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. did not pass bipartisan

hb 1096 public health, department of; provide that if certain employees of a county board of health become employees of such department such employees will retain accrued annual and sick leave healthcare a bill to be entitled an act to amend article 1 of chapter 2a of title 31 of the official code of georgia annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the department of public health, so as to provide that if certain employees of a county board of health become employees of such department such employees will retain accrued annual and sick leave; to authorize rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. signed into law bipartisan

hb 1182 agriculture; soil amendments; provide for additional prohibited acts environment & agriculture a bill to be entitled an act to amend article 3 of chapter 12 of title 2 of the official code of georgia annotated, relating to soil amendments, so as to provide for additional prohibited acts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. yea did not pass bipartisan

hb 1202 georgia motor vehicle crime prevention advisory board; correct a scrivener's error in a cross-reference transportation & infrastructure 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-reference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. signed into law bipartisan

hb 818 georgia judicial retirement system; membership for each judge employed full time in the georgia tax court; provide public safety & courts a bill to be entitled an act to amend chapter 23 of title 47 of the official code of georgia annotated, relating to the georgia judicial retirement system, so as to provide for membership in the system for each judge employed full time in the georgia tax court; to provide for creditable service; to provide for transfer of funds; to provide for transfer of membership service; to provide for payments of full actuarial costs; to provide for all other individuals employed by the court; to provide for earnable monthly compensation for purposes of contributions and benefit amounts; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. did not pass bipartisan

hb 956 solid waste trust fund; authorize use of funds for implementation of provisions of a solid waste management program environment & agriculture a bill to be entitled an act to amend code section 12-8-27.1 of the official code of georgia annotated, relating to solid waste trust fund, so as to authorize use of funds for implementation of the provisions of a solid waste management program in this state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. signed into law bipartisan

hb 1022 motor vehicles; prohibit electric tinting transportation & infrastructure 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 prohibit electric tinting; to provide for penalties; to prohibit the use of digital license plates; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. did not pass bipartisan

hb 1063 electric utilities; protect residential and retail electricity customers from costs associated with data center construction and operation; require transportation & infrastructure a bill to be entitled an act to amend article 1 of chapter 3 of title 46 of the official code of georgia annotated, relating to generation and distribution of electricity generally, so as to require electric utilities to protect residential and retail electricity customers from costs associated with data center construction and operation; to require certain contract terms and conditions; to provide for an applicability date; to provide for enforcement; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. did not pass bipartisan

hb 256 social services; foster parents bill of rights; revise provisions healthcare 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, so as to revise provisions relating to the foster parents bill of rights; to provide for definitions; to provide that such rights include relative caregivers and fictive kin; to provide for the development of administrative procedures; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. yea signed into law bipartisan

hb 662 health; rural hospital organization; revise definition healthcare a bill to be entitled an act to amend code section 31-8-9.1 of the official code of georgia annotated, relating to eligibility to receive tax credits, so as to revise the definition of "rural hospital organization"; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. did not pass bipartisan

hb 1121 cordele judicial court; change certain terms of court public safety & courts a bill to be entitled an act to amend code section 15-6-3 of the official code of georgia annotated, relating to terms of superior court, so as to change certain terms of court in the cordele judicial circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. yea signed into law bipartisan

hb 948 property; debtors in foreclosures to receive certain information and forms in a notice of foreclosure; provide taxes & budget a bill to be entitled an act to amend chapter 14 of title 44 and chapter 4 of title 48 of the official code of georgia annotated, relating to mortgages, conveyances to secure debt, and liens and tax sales, respectively, so as to provide for debtors in foreclosures to receive certain information and forms in a notice of foreclosure; to provide for tax sale notices to comply with foreclosure notice requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. did not pass bipartisan

hb 983 conservation and natural resources; prescribed burning for silviculture purposes is exempt from certain burning notice and permit requirements; clarify environment & agriculture a bill to be entitled an act to amend article 1 of chapter 6 of title 12 of the official code of georgia annotated, relating to forest resources, so as to clarify that prescribed burning for silviculture purposes is exempt from certain burning notice and permit requirements; to revise requirements for prescribed burning; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. signed into law bipartisan

hb 998 public utilities; authorize certain tier 2 local exchange companies to elect to become subject to rate of return regulation transportation & infrastructure a bill to be entitled an act to amend article 4 of chapter 5 of title 46 of the official code of georgia annotated, relating to telecommunications and competition development, so as to authorize certain tier 2 local exchange companies to elect to become subject to rate of return regulation; to repeal a limitation on the period of time certain distributions can be made from the universal access fund; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. signed into law bipartisan

hr 999 georgia citizens, cities, and counties; remember and honor the sacredness of america's 250th anniversary of the declaration of independence on july 4, 2026; urge elections & government a resolution urging all georgia citizens, cities, and counties to remember and honor the sacredness of america's 250th anniversary of the declaration of independence on july 4, 2026; and for other purposes. did not pass bipartisan

hb 414 elections; "person" to include certain nonresidents; revise definition elections & government a bill to be entitled an act to amend chapter 5 of title 21 of the official code of georgia annotated, relating to government transparency and campaign finance, so as to revise the definition of "person" to include certain nonresidents of the state; to provide the state ethics commission with supplementary investigatory powers related to persons, documents, or information located outside of the state; to revise venue provisions to address out-of-state persons; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. signed into law bipartisan

hb 903 georgia administrative procedure act shall apply to all executive branch agencies; provide elections & government a bill to be entitled an act to amend article 1 of chapter 13 of title 50 of the official code of georgia annotated, relating to general provisions regarding administrative procedure, so as to provide that the "georgia administrative procedure act" shall apply to all executive branch agencies; to provide for certain exceptions; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. did not pass bipartisan