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title: HR 3. House of Representatives; adopt Rules
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id: 2025-2026/hr3
cite_as: HR 3, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.)
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date: 2025-01-13
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bill_number: HR 3
session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
session_slug: 2025-2026
chamber: House
bill_type: resolution
status_date: 2025-01-13
last_action: House Read and Adopted
sponsors:
  - Chuck Efstration
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  - House of Representatives rules
  - government ethics
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# HR 3. House of Representatives; adopt Rules

## Text

House Resolution 3
By: Representative Efstration of the 104th
A RESOLUTION
Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the attached
document, titled "Rules, Ethics, and Decorum of the House of Representatives," is hereby
incorporated in this resolution and made a part hereof; and upon adoption of this resolution
shall constitute the rules of the House of Representatives for the regular 2025 session and for
the duration of this General Assembly.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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House Resolution 3 adopts the internal rulebook that governs how the Georgia House of Representatives operates for the 2025-2026 legislative term.

### Plain-language summary

This resolution formally adopts a document called 'Rules, Ethics, and Decorum of the House of Representatives' as the official rules governing how the Georgia House of Representatives conducts its business. The resolution itself does not spell out the individual rules; instead it incorporates that separate attached document by reference and makes it binding.
Once adopted, these rules would govern House procedure for the 2025 regular session and for the full two-year term of the General Assembly (2025-2026). This is a routine, procedural resolution that every new General Assembly term typically passes at its outset so the chamber has a formal rulebook in place.

### What it does

- Adopts an attached document titled 'Rules, Ethics, and Decorum of the House of Representatives' as the official rules of the chamber.
- Incorporates that document into the resolution so it legally becomes part of the resolution's text.
- Sets the adopted rules to govern the House for the entire 2025 regular session and the rest of the General Assembly's term.

### Who it affects

This resolution directly affects the 180 members of the Georgia House of Representatives, House staff, and anyone who interacts with the legislative process there, such as lobbyists, witnesses at committee hearings, and members of the public attending House proceedings.

### Why it matters

The rules adopted here determine how bills move through the House, how debate and votes are conducted, and what ethics and decorum standards members must follow. Because the actual rule text is in a separate attached document, this resolution's practical effect depends entirely on that document's contents.

### Key provisions

- The resolution incorporates the attached 'Rules, Ethics, and Decorum of the House of Representatives' document, making it part of the resolution itself.
- The adopted rules apply for the regular 2025 session and for the duration of the current General Assembly, covering the 2025-2026 term.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2025-01-13)
- Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-01-13)
- Sponsors: Chuck Efstration
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69264

> The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr3.md?full=1