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.
HB821: HB821 Criminal procedure; include aggravated assault as a bailable offense only before a superior court judge
A Georgia House bill would add aggravated assault on a public safety officer to the list of crimes that only a superior court judge, not a magistrate or other lower court judge, can set bail for.
SB339: SB339 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; semiannual postretirement benefit adjustments for all beneficiaries; provide
A Georgia Senate bill would set automatic 1.5 percent retirement benefit increases every six months for retirees in the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, with the Governor able to pause the increases during revenue shortfalls.
HB663: HB663 Conservation and natural resources; fee for motor vehicle emissions inspections; revise provisions
A House substitute bill would raise the maximum fee Georgia emissions inspection stations can charge for a vehicle emissions test from $25 to $35, with the minimum fee staying at $10.
HR400: HR400 Georgia Keys for Heroes Amendment; provide by law - CA
A Georgia House resolution would ask voters to amend the state constitution to let lawmakers create a full property tax exemption on a home for 100 percent disabled veterans, with a way for cities to recover lost revenue.
HB527: HB527 Domestic relations; creation and revisions of certain child abuse protocol procedures for cases of alleged child abuse; provide
HB 527 would rework how Georgia's local child abuse protocol committees are organized, shifting them from a county basis to a judicial circuit basis and expanding who must serve on them, while adding new compliance reporting to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.
SB171: SB171 Quality Basic Education Act; State Board of Education to develop an advanced mathematics pathway; require
A Georgia Senate bill would require the State Board of Education to create an advanced math pathway for grades three through eight, with automatic enrollment for qualifying students and mandatory offering in middle school.
HR250: HR250 Local government; adopt an alternative method of appraisal and assessment of real property located within the county for taxation; provide - CA
A Georgia House resolution would let voters decide whether counties can switch to a sales-price-based system for valuing real property for property taxes, instead of annual appraisals.
HB400: HB400 Community Housing Options Increase Cost Efficiency (CHOICE) Act; enact
House Bill 400 would let larger Georgia counties and cities earn state certification for adopting pro-housing zoning and permitting policies, giving certified communities priority for certain state grants and loans.
HB88: HB88 State veterinary education; biomedical technicians to be eligible for the state student loan forgiveness program; provide
A Georgia House bill would let the State Veterinary Education Board buy back student loans for veterinary technicians who agree to work in small rural Georgia counties, starting January 1, 2027.
HB7: HB7 Income tax; workforce-ready graduates employed in high-tech full-time jobs in rural counties; provide tax credit
A Georgia House bill would give a state income tax credit to recent graduates who take high-tech jobs in rural counties, worth up to $12,000 over three years starting in 2027.
HR1484: HR1484 Whitehead, Peter; Unity Christian School's 2025-2026 STAR Student; commend
A Georgia House resolution formally commends Peter Whitehead of Unity Christian School for being named the school's 2025-2026 STAR Student.
HR1483: HR1483 Crawford, Turner; Pepperell High School's 2025-2026 STAR Student; commend
A Georgia House resolution commends Turner Crawford of Pepperell High School for being named the school's 2025-2026 STAR Student, a statewide academic honor.
HR1488: HR1488 Leopold's Ice Cream; commend
A Georgia House resolution commends Leopold's Ice Cream of Savannah for over a century of operation as a family owned, Georgia-based ice cream maker.
HR1497: HR1497 Clemons, Chief Latosha; receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; commend
A Georgia House resolution honors Chief Latosha Clemons of Forest Park for receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award, recognizing her fire service and city leadership career.
HR1500: HR1500 Hagerich, Lucus; Armuchee High School's 2025-2026 STAR Student; commend
A Georgia House resolution formally commends Lucus Hagerich, Armuchee High School's 2025-2026 STAR Student, for his academic achievement.
HR1491: HR1491 Elaine Clark Center; commend
A House resolution formally commends the Elaine Clark Center in DeKalb County for more than 55 years of serving children and young adults with disabilities and their families.
HR1501: HR1501 Riekeman, Dr. Guy F; honoring the life and memory; condolences
A House resolution honors the life of Dr. Guy F. Riekeman, former Chancellor and President of Life University, and offers the General Assembly's condolences to his family.
HR1481: HR1481 Cedartown High School Debate Team; winning the 2026 Parliamentary Debate World Competition; commend
A Georgia House resolution formally commends the Cedartown High School Debate Team for winning first place overall at the 2026 Parliamentary Debate World Competition in Japan.
HR1495: HR1495 Payne, Susan; Unity Christian School's 2025-2026 STAR Teacher; commend
A Georgia House resolution honors Susan Payne, Unity Christian School's 2025-2026 STAR Teacher, for her work in education. It carries no legal or funding changes.
HR1477: HR1477 Sports, Joseph A. "Joe"; honoring the life and memory; condolences
A House resolution honors the life of Joseph A. "Joe" Sports, a longtime Georgia journalist and political aide who died on January 9, 2026, and offers condolences to his family.