Georgia Commons

House · Introduced · 2025-2026 Regular Session

HB145: State symbols; change state floral emblem to sweetbay magnolia

Last action January 30, 2025 · House Second Readers

Plain-language summary coming soon.

Official description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other state symbols, so as to change the state floral emblem to the sweetbay magnolia; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status timeline

  1. 2025-01-30House Second Readers (House)
  2. 2025-01-29House First Readers (House)
  3. 2025-01-28House Hopper (House)

Sponsors

  • Deborah Silcox (R, HD-053)Primary sponsor
  • Scott Hilton (R, HD-048)
  • Jan Jones (R, HD-047)
  • Ron Stephens (R, HD-164)
  • Matt Reeves (R, HD-099)

Ask about this bill

Answers come from this document. Not legal advice.

HB145: State symbols; change state floral emblem to sweetbay magnolia | Georgia Commons