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40 bills for “Brady Law Regulations”.
Brady Law Regulations; three-day waiting period for purchase or transfer of certain firearms; require
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 4 would require a three business day waiting period before licensed gun dealers can complete most firearm sales or transfers in Georgia, with exceptions for weapons carry license holders.
Brady Law Regulations; bringing an action against the government for an unauthorized act relating to regulation of weapons; revise standards
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 119 would rewrite the part of Georgia's Brady Law preemption statute (O.C.G.A. § 16-11-173) that lets people sue local governments for illegally regulating guns, raising the minimum damages and limiting who can sue.
Brady Law Regulations; require universal background checks in all manner of firearm transfers
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 3 would require background checks for nearly all firearm transfers in Georgia, not just sales by licensed dealers, by making unlicensed sellers route transfers through a dealer who runs the check.
Brady Law Regulations; purchase or transfer of certain firearms; require a ten-day waiting period
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 19 would create a new definition of 'semiautomatic assault weapon' in Georgia law and require a ten-day waiting period before licensed dealers can complete the sale or transfer of one.
Brady Law Regulations; standards for bringing an action against the government for an unauthorized act relating to regulation of weapons; revise
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House substitute to SB 163 rewrites how criminal discovery works in Georgia courts, setting new deadlines for prosecutors and defendants to exchange evidence, adds detailed expert witness disclosure rules, lets active law enforcement officers keep their voter registration address confidential, and updates how subpoenas are served on police agencies.
Brady, Keith; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution formally commends Keith Brady for his 32 years of service as mayor of Newnan, marking his leadership and civic contributions to the city.
Motor vehicles; federal regulations regarding safe operation of commercial motor vehicle and carriers; update reference date
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 114 updates a technical reference in Georgia's motor carrier safety law so that state rules automatically track the version of federal commercial vehicle safety regulations in effect as of January 1, 2025, instead of 2024.
Regulation of Rates; vehicle insurers from using any geographic classifications in vehicle insurance policies; prohibit
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would ban car insurance companies from using ZIP codes, neighborhoods, or other location-based factors to set rates, deny coverage, or cancel policies, starting January 1, 2027.
The importance of regulated trapping; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution formally recognizes regulated trapping as an important tool for wildlife conservation and management, without changing any state law or regulation.
Property; landlord and tenant; repeal Code Section 44-7-19, relating to restrictions on rent regulation by local governments
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would repeal the state law that currently bars cities and counties from adopting rent control, opening the door for local governments to regulate rent if they choose.
Agriculture, Department of; regulation and licensing of tree care operators; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require anyone who prunes, removes, or otherwise cares for trees for pay to get a license from the Georgia Department of Agriculture, with fees, safety rules, and penalties for operating unlicensed.
Georgia Department of Natural Resources; establish regulations for placement of lifeguards on Georgia's public beaches during times of high occupancy; urge
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution urges the Department of Natural Resources to create rules requiring lifeguards on public beaches during crowded, high-occupancy periods.
Motor vehicles; federal regulations regarding safe operation of commercial motor carriers and commercial vehicles; update reference date
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 944 updates a reference date in Georgia's trucking safety law so that the state automatically follows the version of federal commercial vehicle safety rules in effect as of January 1, 2026 instead of 2025.
Regulation of Hospitals; certain long-term care facilities to acquire and maintain sufficient emergency and standby power systems; require
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would require certain long-term care facilities with two or more stories and at least 25 beds to install backup power systems that can run for 96 hours, with state grants to help pay for it.
Aviation; adoption of local ordinances, resolution, regulations, or policies that restrict the flight of unmanned aircraft systems over mass public gatherings; authorize
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 58 would make it a misdemeanor to fly a drone within 400 feet of or above a ticketed concert, sporting event, or performing arts event in Georgia without permission, with several exceptions.
Banking and finance; transfer regulation of securities and commodities from Secretary of State to Department of Banking and Finance
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House substitute bill would move regulation of securities and commodities in Georgia from the Secretary of State to the Department of Banking and Finance, effective July 1, 2026, along with the staff, records, and legal duties that come with it.
Alcoholic Beverages; regulation of the manufacture, distribution, and sale; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would let small beer brewers sell limited amounts directly to local retailers, remove the daily cap on off-premises beer sales at brewery taproom, and define what counts as a 'small brewer' under state law.
Sports Betting and Casino Gambling Activities; operation and regulation; authorize the Georgia General Assembly - CA
Summary by Georgia Commons: A proposed Georgia constitutional amendment would let the General Assembly legalize and regulate sports betting and casino gambling, require at least eight casino licenses, tax gambling revenue at 20 percent, and send billions to county governments.
State Election Board; promulgate, amend, adopt, or repeal nonemergency rules and regulations in odd-numbered years; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 503 would limit the Georgia State Election Board to making non-emergency rule changes only in odd-numbered years, starting after July 1, 2025, while keeping a separate path for emergency rules.
Elections; limit effective date of rules or regulations adopted by State Election Board prior to a primary, election, or runoff
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 728 would delay any State Election Board rule adopted within 75 days of a Georgia primary, election, or runoff until 30 days after that vote, except for emergency rules meeting strict new notice requirements.
State Government; consider the definition of hinduphobia provided for in this Act to apply to laws and regulations; require certain agencies
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would define "hinduphobia" in state law and require state and local agencies to consider that definition when enforcing anti-discrimination laws and hate crime penalties.
State government; require certain agencies to consider definition of hinduphobia to apply to laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require state and local agencies to use a specific definition of hinduphobia when enforcing anti-discrimination laws and when courts consider hate crime penalty enhancements.
General Assembly; creation and comprehensive regulation of community development districts; provide - CA
Summary by Georgia Commons: HR192 would ask Georgia voters to amend the state Constitution to let the General Assembly create and regulate new local districts focused on workforce and residential infrastructure, subject to local government approval.
Standard, Labeling, and Adulteration of Food; eggs; repeal provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would repeal the state's existing laws regulating eggs, removing a set of rules from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated without replacing them.
Elections and Primaries; nonemergency rules or regulations adopted by the State Election Board within 180 days of an election shall not be effective for such election; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would block the State Election Board and local election officials from making most new election rule changes within 180 days of an election, delaying them until after results are certified.
Medical Practice Act; regulation of the administration of psychedelic-assisted treatment and therapy; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 717 would create state licensing and safety rules in Georgia for clinics that offer psychedelic-assisted treatments like ketamine infusions, with the rules set by the Georgia Composite Medical Board and a felony penalty for operating unlicensed.
Tallapoosa River Basin; daily emission limitations for toluene from stationary sources; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require the Board of Natural Resources to set daily limits on toluene emissions from stationary sources in the Tallapoosa River Basin by the end of 2026.
Drug Abuse Treatment and Education Programs; definition of drugs to include alcohol and its derivatives; revise
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would redefine 'drugs' under the state's drug abuse treatment and education law to include alcohol and its derivatives, reversing a current exclusion.
State Board of Education; establish rules and regulations for local school system outreach efforts regarding ESOL program; require
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require the State Board of Education to set rules for how local school systems reach out to English-language-learner families and would set new interpreter and communication standards for those families.
Sales and use tax; change certain definitions
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 279 would rewrite the legal definition of "business" used in Georgia's sales and use tax law, a change that could affect who counts as engaging in taxable business activity.
Public utilities; authorize certain Tier 2 local exchange companies to elect to become subject to rate of return regulation
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 998 lets small, independent Georgia phone companies switch to a different rate-setting system with state regulators, and it caps how much money can be paid out each year from a fund that subsidizes rural phone service.
Crimes and offenses; preemption of local regulation and lawsuits relative to firearms, ammunition, and other weapons; provide for a definition
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 120 would bar Georgia agencies and local police from enforcing federal or other 'extreme risk protection orders' that seize firearms without a contested court case, and would let affected gun owners sue for damages.
Banking and finance; require licensees to disclose whether a transaction is reportable to a credit reporting agency
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require licensed installment lenders to tell borrowers whether their loan will be reported to a credit reporting agency, starting with loans made on or after July 1, 2026.
Health; COVID-19 testing of staff members in long term-care facilities; repeal certain provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 645 would repeal Georgia's law requiring COVID-19 testing of residents and staff at long-term care facilities and would lower the minimum age for influenza vaccination requirements from 50 to 18.
Insurance; prohibit raises in liability insurance rates for five years
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would bar insurance companies from raising liability insurance rates in the state for five years, starting January 1, 2026, with the ban automatically expiring in 2031.
Food service establishments; require notification of the country of origin of seafood items
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require restaurants and other food service establishments that serve foreign imported shrimp to clearly label those dishes as 'FOREIGN IMPORTED' on menus or placards.
Environmental Protection Division; Environmental Advisory Council; update reference date to standards, rules, and regulations
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 287 updates the reference date used to define which Board of Natural Resources rules count as criminal law, from 2024 to 2025, and makes several changes to Georgia's hunting and fishing licensing rules.
Insurance; remove dentists from participation with care management organizations
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would remove dentists from Medicaid care management organizations by excluding dental services from the definition of health care services these managed care plans cover.
Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards; use of temporary door locking devices in public buildings during certain emergency situations; authorize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would let public buildings use temporary door locking devices during active threats or lockdown drills, and let schools install police key boxes for emergency access.
Controlled substances; ivermectin as an over-the-counter medication; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House committee substitute for HB 1089 would let Georgia pharmacists sell FDA-approved ivermectin in its original packaging without a prescription, expanding an existing exception for topical lotion.