Georgia CommonsBills and resolutions
Legislation from the 2025-2026 Regular Session with status, sponsors, and votes. Filter by chamber, type, and status, or search by bill number or title. Sorted by most recent activity.
SB484: SB484 Certificated Professional Personnel; pathway to certification by the Professional Standards Commission for experienced teachers; provide
A Georgia Senate bill would let experienced teachers without a traditional education degree earn a professional teaching certificate through a new experience-based pathway overseen by the Professional Standards Commission.
SR748: SR748 Isenhower, Anne and Max Podowitz; condolences
A Georgia Senate resolution honors the memory of Anne Isenhower, a Dunwoody public relations professional, and her son Max Podowitz, a New York University freshman, following their deaths in late 2025.
SR752: SR752 Johnson, Jana; recognize
A Georgia Senate resolution formally recognizes and commends Jana Johnson, a Decatur educator and community leader, for her public service and civic contributions.
SR754: SR754 Wright, Ms. Libby Saylor; recognize
A Georgia Senate resolution commends Libby Saylor Wright, president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta, for her leadership and community service.
SB490: SB490 "Georgia Student Mental Health Days Act"; enact
A Georgia Senate bill would require every public school system to let students take up to three excused mental health absence days per school year without having to explain their condition.
SR749: SR749 Georgia Peanut Month; recognizing March 2026
A Georgia Senate resolution recognizes March 2026 as Georgia Peanut Month, honoring the state's peanut farmers and related businesses.
SR753: SR753 Drake, Brianne; recognize
A Georgia Senate resolution formally recognizes Brianne Drake, the 2026 president of the Georgia Association of REALTORS, for her career and leadership in the real estate industry.
SR751: SR751 Saunders-Murphy, Shontell; condolences
A Georgia Senate resolution honors Shontell Saunders-Murphy, a Navy veteran and veterans advocate, for her military service and community leadership.
SR745: SR745 Georgia's Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists; recognize
A Georgia Senate resolution formally recognizes and commends the state's Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) for their role in providing anesthesia care, without changing any law.
SR747: SR747 Collins, Wayne; recognize
A Senate resolution honors Wayne Collins, a retired U.S. Army veteran and newly sworn Morrow City Council member, for his military and community service.
SB493: SB493 "Promise Scholarship Student Success and Transparency Act"; enact
A Georgia Senate bill would require the state agency running the Promise Scholarship school voucher program to set academic performance standards for participating private schools and review their eligibility every year.
SR746: SR746 Self-Direction Day; recognize March 18, 2026
A Georgia Senate resolution designates March 18, 2026 as Self-Direction Day, honoring a program that lets elderly and disabled Georgians direct their own home and community based care.
SR755: SR755 Coleman, Dr. Thomas L.; condolences
A Georgia Senate resolution honors the life of Dr. Thomas L. Coleman, a DeKalb County public servant and Air Force veteran who died on January 31, 2026, and directs a copy be sent to his family.
HB1252: HB1252 Homes for Georgians First Act; enact
A Georgia House bill would stop large institutional investors from buying single-family homes until the property has been listed for at least 30 days and no everyday home buyer matches the investor's offer.
HB1256: HB1256 Georgia Appreciation for Educators Act; enact
House Bill 1256 would create a state program to repay student loans for Georgia public school teachers who graduated from a Georgia college and have taught for at least five years, subject to available state funding.
HB1249: HB1249 Education; require public elementary and secondary schools to display the Bill of Rights in multiple locations
A Georgia House bill would require every public elementary and secondary school to post the Bill of Rights in three specific locations, with the State Board of Education writing rules to carry it out.
HB1248: HB1248 Georgia Cannabis Freedom and Integrity Act; enact
House Bill 1248 would legalize cannabis in Georgia for adults 21 and older, create a state Georgia Cannabis Commission to license and tax the industry, and let counties adopt local penalties for small amounts of marijuana.
HB1253: HB1253 Georgia Charter School Facilities Authority; establish
A Georgia House bill would create the Georgia Charter School Facilities Authority to give charter schools access to state-backed loans and other financing for building, renovating, and repairing school facilities.
HB1251: HB1251 Right to Information for Homeowners Act; enact
A Georgia House bill would require homeowners' associations, condominium associations, and property owners' associations to give homeowners access to financial and governing records, hold regular audits, and face fines for violations.
HR1113: HR1113 Congress; recognize chronic federal deficit spending as the root cause of inflation and long-term economic instability; urge
A Georgia House resolution urges the U.S. Congress to acknowledge chronic federal deficit spending as a root cause of inflation and to adopt a plan to balance the federal budget within ten years.