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.
SR864: SR864 Barrett, Sergeant First Class (Ret.) Yvonne; recognize
A Georgia Senate resolution honors Sergeant First Class (Ret.) Yvonne Barrett for her 29 years of service in the United States Army and her later humanitarian work.
SR863: SR863 Ranaldson-Blackmon, Diesha; recognize
A Georgia Senate resolution formally recognizes and commends Diesha Ranaldson-Blackmon, a U.S. Navy veteran, for her military service and continued community work.
SB598: SB598 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
A Georgia Senate bill would delay new State Election Board rules and local election-office practice changes from taking effect if adopted within 180 days of an election, pushing them to after results are certified.
SB581: SB581 Vital Records; cremation permits that are distinct from disposition permits; provide
A Georgia Senate bill would create a separate cremation permit, issued only by a coroner or medical examiner, in addition to the existing disposition permit for burial or removal of a body.
SR853: SR853 Bradley, Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Sabrina Keyrra; recognize
A Georgia Senate resolution honors retired Lieutenant Colonel Sabrina Keyrra Bradley for her 30 years of military and federal service and extensive volunteer work with veterans' organizations.
SB599: SB599 Local Government Budgets and Audits; regulation of local governments in fiscal distress; provide
A Georgia Senate bill would create a state system to detect financially struggling counties and cities, offer them help, and in serious cases let the state appoint an emergency fiscal manager to take over budget decisions.
SB583: SB583 False Advertising; any person, firm, or corporation to display all fees associated with a consumer transaction when displaying the total price of a good; require
A Georgia Senate bill would require businesses to show the full, all-in price of goods and services, including mandatory fees and gratuities, whenever they advertise a price to consumers.
SB596: SB596 "Quality Basic Education Act"; State Board of Education to establish a program of state-wide coordinated support for summer literacy programs offered by local school systems and other public schools; require
A Georgia Senate bill would require the State Board of Education to set up statewide support and grants for summer literacy programs in kindergarten through third grade at public schools.
SR856: SR856 Palmer, Officer Terry "J"; commend
A Georgia Senate resolution formally commends Officer Terry "J" Palmer for his actions during a September 2024 armed confrontation at a Cameron Circle Apartments welfare check.
SR871: SR871 Rice, Dr. Valerie Montgomery; recognize
A Georgia Senate resolution honors Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, President and CEO of the Morehouse School of Medicine, for her career in medicine, research and health equity work.
SR872: SR872 30th anniversary of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games; commemorate; the enduring impact of the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District; recognize
A Georgia Senate resolution commemorates the 30th anniversary of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games and recognizes the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District for its role in revitalizing Downtown Atlanta.
SB603: SB603 "Georgia Insurance Consumer and Policyholder Advocacy Act"; enact
A Georgia Senate bill would create a new insurance consumer and policyholder advocate inside the Commissioner of Insurance's office and tighten the rules insurers must follow before raising rates, including new reviews for increases of 10 percent or more.
HB1423: Elections; SB 189; revise an effective date
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to elections and primaries approved May 6, 2024 (Ga. L. 2024, p. 1028), SB 189, so as to revise an effective date; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB1441: HB1441 Trade Impact Transparency and Accountability Act; enact
A Georgia House bill would create a state reporting system tracking how federal tariffs and trade actions affect Georgia's economy, businesses, and workers, run by the Department of Revenue with a citizen advisory panel.
HB1444: HB1444 Sales and use tax; require each sales tax return include specific information
House Bill 1444 would require Georgia businesses to report where they collected sales tax, whether inside a city or in an unincorporated county area, starting in 2027.
HB1443: HB1443 Public Service Commission; allow designee of a member of the General Assembly to intervene in certain cases
A Georgia House bill would let a member of the General Assembly's designee, not just the member personally, intervene without a fee in cases before the Public Service Commission on behalf of constituents.
HR1444: HR1444 Jerry Hoy Memorial Highway; Fulton County; dedicate
A Georgia House resolution would name a stretch of State Route 14 in Fulton County the Jerry Hoy Memorial Highway, honoring the late Castleberry Hill community leader.
HR1446: HR1446 Jim S. Briscoe Intersection; Walton County; dedicate
A House resolution would honor the late Jim S. Briscoe of Walton County by naming the intersection of State Route 10/US-78 and New Hope Church Road in his memory.
HB1449: HB1449 Georgia Gold Standard Opportunity Grant Act of 2026; enact
A Georgia House bill would create a $1 billion state grant program run by the Department of Community Affairs, offering small businesses, small farmers, and small nonprofits up to $50,000 a year in aid.
HB1430: HB1430 Community Health, Department of; license supportive senior housing communities; provide
A Georgia House bill would create a new licensed category called supportive senior housing communities, aimed at low-income senior apartments with on-site care, and update dozens of state laws to include them alongside personal care homes and assisted living communities.