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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.
SB406: SB406 "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact
Senate Bill 406, the 'Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act,' would require homeowners' associations to register with the Secretary of State, sets new rules for how they collect fines and foreclose liens, and spells out rights for property owners.
HB974: General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027
A BILL to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB998: HB998 Public utilities; authorize certain Tier 2 local exchange companies to elect to become subject to rate of return regulation
House Bill 998 lets certain smaller phone companies in Georgia switch from the state's alternative rate system to traditional rate of return regulation, while also capping and extending payouts from the state's Universal Access Fund.
SB407: SB407 Homestead Exemption; Cherokee County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide
A Georgia Senate bill would cap how fast Cherokee County school taxes can rise on a homestead by freezing its taxable value increases at 4 percent per year, through 2031, if voters approve in November 2026.
HB999: HB999 Magistrate courts; collecting sums and fees authorized by law; revise provisions
House Bill 999 raises the cap on civil claims magistrate courts can hear from $15,000 to $25,000, sets a $22 filing deposit cap, and fixes a drafting error in a 2025 law about nonpartisan judicial elections.
HB952: HB952 Bulloch County; board of elections; increase size to five members
House Bill 952 would expand the Bulloch County Board of Elections and Registration from three to five members and change how those members are appointed, starting in 2026 and 2027.
HB953: HB953 City of Statesboro Public Facilities Authority Act; enact
House Bill 953 creates the City of Statesboro Public Facilities Authority, a state-chartered public body that can build, finance, and manage facilities for the city and issue its own revenue bonds.
HB896: HB896 Hall County; levy an excise tax
House Bill 896 would let Hall County's government raise its hotel and motel excise tax to as much as 8 percent, with the extra money split between tourism marketing and tourism development projects.
HB877: HB877 Fayetteville, City of; provide new charter
House Bill 877 replaces the City of Fayetteville's charter with a new one, resetting the rules for its mayor, city council, courts, taxes, and administration under Georgia law.
SB359: SB359 Henry County; Board of Commissioners; code of ethics; revise and restate provisions
Senate Bill 359 rewrites Henry County's code of ethics, restructures its Board of Ethics and creates new ethics officer and administrator positions, and adjusts the powers of the county chairperson and county manager.
SB349: SB349 Hancock County; levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; authorize the governing authority
A Senate bill lets Hancock County's government charge up to an 8 percent hotel and lodging tax, above the standard rate, with most of the extra money required to go toward tourism promotion and development.
SB350: SB350 DeKalb County; certain judges, judicial officers, and county officers; revise the compensation
A Senate bill would update the pay formula for several DeKalb County judges, judicial officers, and elected county officials, and rename references to the old Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit to match its new legal name.
HB717: HB717 Medical Practice Act; regulation of the administration of psychedelic-assisted treatment and therapy; provide
Georgia House Bill 717 sets new state rules for clinics that offer psychedelic-assisted treatment, such as ketamine infusion therapy, including licensing requirements starting in 2027 and criminal penalties for operating without a license.
HB651: HB651 Motor vehicles; use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; revise provisions
Georgia House Bill 651 would tighten the rules for school zone speed cameras, require voter approval before any county or city can use them, and raise penalties for agencies that misuse the devices.
SB207: SB207 Professions and Businesses; a preclearance process in the licensing of individuals with criminal records who make application to or are investigated by certain licensing boards and commissions; create
Senate Bill 207 would create a statewide preclearance and hearing process for Georgians with criminal records who apply for professional licenses, from accountants to real estate agents to insurance agents.
SB220: SB220 "Putting Georgia's Patients First Act"; enact
Senate Bill 220 renames Georgia's 'low THC oil' program as 'medical cannabis,' rewrites related criminal penalties, updates the list of qualifying medical conditions, and changes rules for patient registration cards and dispensary locations.
SB204: SB204 Criminal Procedure; offenses that are not serious violent felonies, sexual felonies, or other certain offenses to be charged by accusation of the district attorney; allow
A Georgia Senate bill would let district attorneys charge most felony cases by accusation instead of requiring a grand jury indictment, while also expanding lawsuit rights for gun owners against local gun regulations. The Governor vetoed the bill in May 2026.
HB519: HB519 Revenue and taxation; amount of federal work opportunity credit claimed by a taxpayer shall also be allowed as a tax credit; provide
House Bill 519 would let Georgia employers claim a state income tax credit equal to the federal work opportunity tax credit, up to $500 per employee per year, but Governor Kemp vetoed the bill.
HB506: HB506 Social services; Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation treatments; provide
A Georgia House bill would set new rules for insurance coverage of out-of-network ground ambulance rides, including a minimum payment rate insurers must pay and a cap on what patients can be charged.
SB179: SB179 Education; the academic and disciplinary records of each transferring student shall be provided within five days; require
A Georgia Senate bill would make a computer science course a high school graduation requirement starting in 2031-2032, raise Georgia Virtual School course fees, and require schools to let patriotic youth groups speak with students.