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40 bills for “Professions and businesses”.
Professions and businesses; issuance of digitally verifiable licenses for certain military spouses and transitioning military service members; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 107 would require Georgia's professional licensing boards to create digitally verifiable licenses for military spouses, spouses of transitioning service members, and transitioning service members by July 1, 2026.
… Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of professions and businesses, is amended by adding a new Code section …
Professions and businesses; certain boxing, wrestling, and martial art associations and federations; change certain provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would trim the list of martial arts and kickboxing organizations whose amateur matches are exempt from state boxing and wrestling regulation, removing five named federations.
… Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, is amended in Code Section 43-4B-1, relating to definitions, by revising paragraph …
Professions and businesses; clarify certain veterans' eligibility for exemption with regard to payment of occupation taxes, administrative fees, and regulatory fees
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 632 would update Georgia's law letting disabled veterans and blind people run businesses or professions without paying local occupation taxes or regulatory fees, by defining 'armed conflict' to match federal rules and removing an outdated income tax requirement.
… Chapter 12 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disabled veterans and blind persons engaging in peddling, operating businesses, or practicing professions, is …
Professions and businesses; prohibit massage therapy businesses from operating during certain set hours
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate substitute for HB 892 would ban massage therapy businesses from performing massage services between 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. starting August 1, 2026, and trims some outdated definitions from state massage therapy law.
… Such term shall not include the use of ultrasound, fluidotherapy, laser, and other methods of deep thermal modalities. <del>(10)(9)</del> 'Massage therapy business' means an entity …
Professions and Businesses; certain education and training requirements for the performance of dry needling; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would require healthcare professionals who perform dry needling, including physical therapists, to complete specific training and supervised practice hours starting January 1, 2026, with exceptions for acupuncturists and physicians already approved.
… Senator Still of the 48th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses …
Professions and businesses; establish a professional health program to provide for monitoring and rehabilitation of impaired healthcare professionals; authorize
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 219 lets two Georgia licensing boards, the Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists and the Board of Nursing, set up confidential programs to monitor and help rehabilitate impaired healthcare professionals.
… Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, is amended in Chapter 10A, relating to professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and …
Health, Insurance, and Professions and Businesses; medically necessary tests for metal allergies and metal sensitivities to be administered prior to any cardiovascular, dental, or orthopedic surgery involving the insertion of a metal implant; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would require doctors and dentists to test patients for metal allergies before implant surgeries, require insurance to cover those tests, and let patients sue providers who skip the screening.
… Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, is amended in Chapter 11, relating to dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants, by …
Professions and businesses; licensure to engage in trade; provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 579 would let the state's professional licensing division director approve routine license applications, renewals, and reinstatements on behalf of Georgia's professional licensing boards, while also changing board meeting rules, license rosters, and board member removal procedures.
… Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, is amended by revising Code Section 43-1-2, relating to appointment and powers …
Professions and businesses; regulation of trailer manufacturers; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 590 would create a State Board of Trailer Manufacturers and require anyone who builds or assembles trailers for use on Georgia roads to get a state license.
… Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, is amended by adding a new chapter to read as follows: <ins>"CHAPTER 45A …
Professions and businesses; contractors; change certain provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate substitute for HB 187 would set up new consumer protection rules for 'vehicle value protection agreements,' the add-on products that promise to cover a car's lost value after a wreck or theft.
… issued under an insurance policy are issued by an insurer licensed to transact business in this state that: (i) Has on file with the Commissioner of Insurance evidence …
Professions and businesses; improve efficiencies in issuance of permits for dentists to administer conscious sedation and general anesthesia
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1278 changes how Georgia dentists get permits to administer conscious sedation and general anesthesia, letting the state dental board or its designees certify sedation facilities without requiring an in-person, on-site exam.
House Bill 1278 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) By: Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Stephens of the 164th, Greene of the 154th, Newton of the 127th, Schofield of …
Professions and businesses; licensure for graduates of foreign colleges or schools of veterinary medicine who are board certified in a specialty; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 91 would let graduates of foreign veterinary schools become licensed to practice veterinary medicine in Georgia if they hold board certification in a recognized specialty, but only within that specialty area.
House Bill 91 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE) By: Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Carpenter of the 4th, Jasperse of the 11th, Dickey of the 134th, and Camp of the 135th …
Professions and businesses; athletic trainers; revise and update definitions
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 314 would update Georgia's athletic trainer licensing law, tightening supervision rules for athletic training students and changing how the state certifies and licenses athletic trainers.
House Bill 314 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE) By: Representatives LaHood of the 175th, Powell of the 33rd, Jasperse of the 11th, Cannon of the 172nd, and Sharper of the 177th …
Bromberg, Sam M.; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate resolution honors Sam M. Bromberg, a Georgia accountant and financial planner, for his career upon his retirement.
… individuals in Atlanta and the surrounding areas; and WHEREAS, he later sold this business to Buckingham Strategic Wealth, ensuring that the individuals he served would continue to receive …
United States Department of Education; references from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise or remove
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 154 updates dozens of Georgia laws that mention the U.S. Department of Education, adding successor-agency language that only takes effect if Congress abolishes that federal department, and it also updates a foster-student tuition waiver reference from a 'Student Aid Report' to the FAFSA submission summary.
… Titles 20, 35, and 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, law enforcement officers and agencies, and professions and businesses, respectively, are amended by …
Professions and businesses; pawnbrokers to exclude motor vehicle certificates of title from pawn transactions; revise provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 300 would stop Georgia pawnbrokers from taking motor vehicle certificates of title as pawned collateral, ending their ability to hold a title as if it were the car itself.
… Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, is amended in Code Section 43-47-2, relating to definitions relative to used …
Professions and businesses; expand certain advanced practice registered nurse and physician assistant prescriptive authorizations
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 981 would let advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants write 30 day emergency prescriptions for certain painkillers and stimulants, up from five days, and would drop the current rule limiting those prescriptions to adult patients.
House Bill 981 By: Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Ehrhart of the 36th, O’Steen of the 169th, Jackson of the 128th, and Jones of the 47th A …
Professions and businesses; expand certain advanced practice registered nurse and physician assistant prescriptive authorizations
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would let advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants prescribe stimulant medications and would remove a rule that limited emergency hydrocodone and oxycodone prescriptions to patients 18 and older.
House Bill 1150 By: Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Jones of the 47th, O’Steen of the 169th, and Donatucci of the 105th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED …
Wasserman, Mark; decades of service and leadership to Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP and Eversheds Sutherland LLP; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House resolution recognizes Atlanta attorney Mark Wasserman for more than three decades of leadership at law firm Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP and its successor, Eversheds Sutherland LLP.
… has advised and represented companies around the globe on a wide range of business matters, with a special emphasis on mergers and acquisitions as well as federal and …
Official Code of Georgia Annotated; various provisions enacted prior to 2013 which are contingent upon funding and which remain unfunded; repeal
Summary by Georgia Commons: This Georgia House bill cleans up dozens of Georgia laws by repealing unfunded provisions, updating outdated references like the No Child Left Behind Act, removing sections courts have found unconstitutional, and changing how leadership rotates on the Georgia World Congress Center oversight committee.
… Said Code is further amended by repealing Code Section 48-13-6, relating to levy of occupation tax by counties and municipalities on businesses and practitioners of professions …
Professions and Businesses; dry needling to be performed by certain licensed professionals; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate bill, as substituted by a House committee, would loosen the criteria hospitals must meet to qualify as rural hospital organizations for Georgia's tax credit program and would create a new state certification system for community health workers.
… and outreach in community based settings such as homes, schools, clinics, shelters, local businesses, and community centers; (B) Bridges or culturally mediates between individuals, communities, and health and …
Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists; establish a professional health program; authorize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would let two licensing boards, the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists and the Georgia Board of Nursing, run confidential programs to monitor and rehabilitate impaired healthcare professionals.
… Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, is amended in Chapter 10A, relating to professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and …
Commerce and trade; filing of registration statements with the office of the Secretary of State; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 158 would create a statewide electronic registry for Georgia businesses that operate under a trade name, replacing the current county-by-county paper filing system starting January 1, 2027.
… trade, business, or profession carried on under such name shall, within 30 days <del>from March 29, 1937, or thereafter</del> before commencing to do business, file in …
Professions and businesses; licensing of radiologist assistants; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 571 creates a new state license for radiologist assistants in Georgia, setting education, certification and supervision rules under the Georgia Composite Medical Board, effective July 1, 2026.
… A person not licensed by the board pursuant to this article shall not use in connection with his or her name or place of business the terms 'radiologist …
Professions and businesses; authorize and regulate teledentistry by licensed dentists
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 567 creates legal rules for teledentistry in Georgia, letting licensed dentists diagnose, prescribe, and supervise dental hygienists remotely under specific safeguards, and requires dental insurance plans to consider covering it starting in 2026.
… ins> plan, or any other person, firm, corporation, joint venture, or other similar business entity that pays for, purchases, or furnishes dental care services to patients, insureds, beneficiaries …
State Government Affairs Council; 50th anniversary; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution recognizes the State Government Affairs Council on its 50th anniversary, commending the organization for its work connecting government affairs professionals with policymakers.
… WHEREAS, the State Government Affairs Council (SGAC) was established 50 years ago with the mission to advance and support the state government affairs profession by fostering community and …
Professions and businesses; move regulation of various professions from individual boards to Secretary of State
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1254 moves licensing and oversight of cemetery owners, auctioneers, geologists, and hearing aid dispensers away from separate professional boards and into the Secretary of State's office, restructuring how Georgians in these trades get licensed and disciplined.
… Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and business, is amended by repealing Chapter 8B, relating to cemetarians. SECTION 1-14. Code Section …
Davis, Arlene; honor
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution honors Arlene Davis, a longtime Vidalia area real estate broker and former Georgia REALTORS president, for her career and leadership in the profession.
… 1997; and WHEREAS, she launched RE/MAX Vidalia in 1998, with her late business partner, Ronnie Dixon, and has been affiliated with ERA Southeast Coastal Realty since 2010 …
Clay IV, Alexander Stephens "Steve"; condolences
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution honors the life of Atlanta attorney Alexander Stephens "Steve" Clay IV, who died in November 2025, and offers condolences to his family and colleagues.
… significant milestone in the firm's history; and WHEREAS, Steve Clay was a business litigator and trial attorney renowned for helping clients resolve complex disputes, and he developed …
Georgia Licensed Midwife Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 520 would repeal Georgia's current midwifery chapter and create a new licensing system for midwives, run by a new Advisory Board for Licensed Midwives under the Secretary of State's licensing division.
… Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, is amended by adding a new chapter to read as follows: <ins>"CHAPTER 24B …
Presidential Felon Freedom Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 650 would remove Georgia's automatic ban on people with felony convictions serving on juries, tighten limits on using criminal records to deny professional licenses, and stop landlords from refusing to rent based solely on someone's criminal history.
… Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, is amended in Code Section 43-1-19, relating to refusal to grant, revocation …
Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors; decouple the sequential order of experience and examination requirements
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 125 rewrites Georgia's licensing rules for electrical contractors, plumbers, HVAC installers, low voltage and utility contractors, and lets professional engineers take their licensing exam without first finishing all required work experience.
… Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, is amended by revising Chapter 14, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors …
Professions and Businesses; repeal Chapter 14, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low voltage contractors, and utility contractors and enact a new Chapter 14
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 553 rewrites Georgia's licensing system for electrical, plumbing, HVAC, low voltage, and utility contractors, replacing the old chapter of law with a new one and creating a 27-member state licensing board with five specialty divisions.
… Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, is amended by adding a new paragraph to subsection (d) of Code Section 43 …
Access to Midwife-led Birth Centers Grant Program; establish
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 258 would create a state grant program to support midwife-led birth centers in Georgia and set up a new licensing system for midwives, replacing the current midwifery law entirely.
… Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, is amended by adding a new chapter to read as follows: <ins>"CHAPTER 24B …
Bailey, Mr. Ricky D. "Rick"; condolences
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution honors the life of Ricky D. "Rick" Bailey, a Cherokee County insurance professional, and offers condolences to his family.
… business; and WHEREAS, he earned multiple professional designations and served in leadership roles within state, regional, and national insurance organizations; and WHEREAS, his contributions to the insurance profession …
Todd, Christy; Georgia's 2024 Teacher of the Year; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution formally commends Christy Todd, Georgia's 2024 Teacher of the Year, for her contributions to public education and teacher recruitment efforts.
… General Assembly; and WHEREAS, in recognition of her outstanding dedication to the teaching profession, Christy Todd was named the Georgia Teacher of the Year in January 2024 as …
Colbert, Jason; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution commends Jason Colbert, a Southeastern Technical College nursing student, for winning the state's top technical college student award for 2025.
… outstanding technical college students; and WHEREAS, the GOAL program brings together Georgia's business, government, and industry leaders with the state's technical colleges to recognize the vital …
Health; advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to order home healthcare services; authorize
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 54 would let advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants order home healthcare services in Georgia, a role currently limited mostly to physicians, and update related definitions across state law.
… Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, is amended by revising paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 43-34 …
Professions and businesses; repeal and reenact Chapter 11A, the Dietetics Practice Act
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 185 rewrites Georgia's dietitian licensing law to create a new, separate license for nutritionists, sets detailed education and supervised-practice rules for both, and lets Georgia join a multistate dietitian licensing compact.
… Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, is amended by repealing and reenacting Chapter 11A, the "Dietetics Practice Act," as follows …
Thomas, Dr. Latoya; Douglas County School System 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution formally commends Dr. Latoya Thomas, an Information Technology teacher at Manchester High School, for being named the Douglas County School System's 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year.
… students and her profession and has been honored as the Douglas County School System 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year, the 2024 Georgia Business Education Association Teacher of …