Sesión en el pleno de la Cámara de Representantes, 10 de febrero de 2026 (día legislativo 16)

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   Good morning, all members. All members, if you will make your way to the floor. All members, please come to the floor. Mr. Clerk, how about ring the bell?

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   All members.

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   All members, please come to the floor.

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   All members. We're going to have the morning roll call. All members present will please vote green to signify their presence in the chamber. Mr. Clerk will unlock the machine, please.

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   All members.

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   All members present.

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   All members voted? If so, Mr. Clerk, will you lock the machines? Doorkeepers, please close the doors and keep them closed. As is our custom, we will begin our day with Scripture reading and prayer by our chaplain, after which we will pledge allegiance to the flag of our country. Our chaplain this morning will, will be introduced by the gentleman from the 134th House District. We know him better as the Chairman of Ag and Consumer Affairs, Chairman Robert Dickey.

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   Chairman Dickey.

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   Well, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. And, uh, happy Farm Bureau Day and Georgia Forester Day. So you get a lot of agriculture today, and that's what our, uh, morning devotion is gonna be brought to you by a great friend of mine from Crawford County, uh, Layton Cooley. Um, it is very fitting for Layton and his beautiful wife, Rhonda, uh, t- uh, here today. Layton was born in Crawford County and raised in Crawford County, my home county, right down the road.

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    As a fourth-generation farmer, he knew from an early age that he wanted to be in agriculture. But he left home, went off to Valdosta State University, where he played on a couple of championship football teams as center. Uh, came back to his farm with his parents, Layton, I mean, Larry and Terri Cooley, raising chickens, cattle, hay, along with three fine sons, Lawson, Lane, and Ledger. So, um, Layton, uh, background in agriculture goes way back.

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    He served for many years on a Crawford County Farm Bureau board as president, and now represents the fifth district on the Farm Bureau State, State Board, and is very active in that. And all his and his colleagues are, uh, down at the depot, and will be up here shortly, uh, in the halls of the Capitol. So thank you, Layton, for your involvement in that. He's also very involved in EMC, Flint EMC Electric Board. He followed me when I was elected here.

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    And, uh, when my power goes out, that's who I call, Layton. So, um, but Layton felt God's call soon after he came home from college and became the, the youth pastor at Roberta Evangelistic Church. He served in this position until the church called him to be lead pastor in 2023. I wanna tell you one other interesting fact about Layton. He's a movie star Ah, he and his wife Brenda were featured in a documentary called Farmland, and you can find that on YouTube.

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    It's a great movie that they filmed of six young farmers discussing their family, uh, farm, their legacies, and, uh, all it takes to be, uh, farmers. And, uh, it's a w- wonderful documentary, uh, for agriculture. So, uh, with that, the multi- uh, multi-talented, uh, and multi, uh, w- just loves agriculture and loves the Lord, Leighton Cooley. Thank you.

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    Thanks, Pete. Thank you. Yes, sir. Thank you. Thanks, Leighton. Thank y'all very much. Mr. Robert, what an introduction. I'm gonna have to get you to start doing more of those for me. The, uh, y'all, what a blessing to be here today. Mr. Robert, thank you so much just for asking me to be here. Um, known him a long time, my whole life, uh, growing up there in Crawford County. But, uh, man, just what an honor to be here to get your day started or help you get your day started, if you will. And I just wanna thank each of you for allowing me to be here this morning. I, uh, see a lot of familiar faces in the crowd, and I just see friends, and I just thank you, uh, for what it is that you do.

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    But I just wanna take a few moments this morning, just as we get your day started, just to share a little bit. Um, I wanna start, share a little bit about me. Mr. Robert kinda gave the, the, uh, the 30,000-foot view, but I was raised in the small town of Roberta by two parents who loved my sisters and I, who loved the Lord, and who deeply loved one another. Uh, growing up in Roberta, I grew up on a chicken, cattle, and hay farm, where, uh, hard work and sweat was and still are a daily occurrence for us. As a kid, I fell in love with farming and the rural way of life.

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    In high school, I fell in love with government and the process in which our American society operates. In college, I fell in love with my wife, Brenda. And as a young adult, I fell in love with my Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Today, at 42 years old, I just think about how each of these things have really just led to, to who I am and, and where I am today, and I, I praise God that, that I've still not been able to get over either of these infatuations in my life, and I'm just thankful for it. Y'all, like many of you, I have the blessing of serving in several different capacities.

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    As Mr. Robert said, I get to serve on different boards. But kinda along my, my journey, I, I really used to just ask the Lord, I'd say, "Just, just narrow down my scope. I really just wanna be really good at one thing. I'd just like to be good at one thing and wear one hat." And I just have realized, I guess I've, I've, I've discerned that His- it's just not His will. But I've determined that, uh, that in each one of these situations, wearing whatever hat it may be, I just wanna be as good as I possibly can in that moment and in that presence, and that's just kinda how I, I try to walk that out.

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    Brenda and I have the blessing of raising our three boys on our family farm in Roberta. We farm for a living with Mom and Dad, and, um, I serve farmers, as Mr. Robert said, through Georgia Farm Bureau Federation. And I'm absolutely blessed to serve as pastor of Roberta Evangelical Church, uh, just a small church there in Roberta. We got some folks that love, and I love them back. They love the Lord. I'm thankful for them. But y'all, this morning I just kinda wanna share a word with you from the Book of Habakkuk. I don't know how familiar that book is or, or how common you guys may hear something from it, but just wanna share a little bit out of that. The prophet here is recorded as laying out this strong complaint to God just about how difficult, how unfair, and how unjust things are just in the world around him, in his immediate surroundings.

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    He's looking around at how far, uh, things have just gotten outta hand, and as he, he, he concludes this expression of disdain, he follows it with this statement that's found in chapter 2 verse 1 where he says, "I will stand at my guard post and station myself on the watchtower, and I'll keep watch to see what he will say to me." Here's what the prophet was saying right there. He says, "Lord, I'm looking around. I'm looking around at everything around me, and I don't, I don't really understand what's going on.

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    When I look outside of my windows or my walls, I really don't even agree with what it is maybe that you're allowing to take place maybe amongst the people. However," he says, "in the midst of this, I know what it is that I'm supposed to do. I know what it is that I'm supposed to do." See, the prophet was declaring here that he had a guard post. He said, "I have a guard post. I am to be stationed on the watchtower, looking out, standing guard for the people." You see, as a prophet, it was his responsibility to spiritually stand guard and be the watchman for the people.

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    He was to hear from the Lord and to look out for impending danger. I- in the Book of Ezekiel it says that if the watchman sounded the alarm but the people didn't respond, then the blood was on their hands. However, if the watchman were to see the threat but fail to sound an alarm, then the blood would be on the hand of the watchman. What I'm trying to say is, as a prophet, what he did, it mattered. It really, really mattered. And I think about me and, and a lot of you as a father, as a parent, it's my responsibility to stand guard for my family.

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    Um, regardless of what's going on around me, regardless of where society or, uh, public opinion heads to, I stand accountable to God to declare that as for me and my house, we're gonna serve the Lord. And see, in my home, what I do really matters. It matters. Y'all, as legislators of this great state, a place that I am so incredibly thankful to have been born and raised in, a place that I'm so thankful to be raising my family in, y'all, as legislators, as leaders, as influencers, you stand guard in so many ways for men, women, and children around our state.

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    You stand guard. Y'all, this, this sacred chamber right here, that as I walk in I just kinda sense that it's a special place, this sacred chamber is your watchtower. What you do matters. I mean, what you matter, what you do matters on a daily basis for those of us who are, who are outside of these walls. It matters so much more than any of us could fully understand. And I just wanna thank you from the bottom of my heart for what you do for me and my family and other people just like me around the state, what you do for my industry.

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    And I promise you, I promise you that it, it matters. It really matters. I wanna close with a benediction and prayer found in the Book of Numbers, and I want you to kinda hear these words e- as I, as I share 'em, and, and maybe ask the question, Lord, is all well with my soul? And I want you to think about it in a way that of course, of course, we want His blessings and favor. That's what the benediction is. Of course, we want His blessings and favor, but the real question is, do we seek His heart and His guidance? Do we really seek His will for our lives and for those around us?

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    When we look at Habakkuk and what he was going through as a prophet, wh- when you start reading in, in that book, the first chapter, you realize that Habakkuk really wants God to change the world around him. He really wants God to change the world around him, and that's a noble venture. That's a noble desire. But what he realized through this is that God really wanted to do a work inside of him, that He really just wanted to change him for the better and him for the good. I was thinking about y- we, we, we've heard it said or we say it often that you guys can't legislate morality, right?

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    You guys make laws, but you can't legislate morality. But if there's one thing I was thinking about this morning, that as you legislate, you can do so through accountability to the Lord. Through the strength of Jesus Christ, you can do so morally and ethically, and I thank you for that. I wanna share these words over you this morning found in Numbers chapter 6. It says, "May the Lord bless you and protect you.

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    May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you His favor and give you His peace." That's my prayer for you today. It's my prayer this morning. Let me ask you, if you will, to stand. We'll open in prayer.

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    Father, in Jesus' name, we thank you so much, Lord, for who you are. Father, you're good, you're merciful, you're faithful, and we thank you for that. Lord, we thank you for a hand of protection. Lord, we thank you for a hand of mercy. Lord, most of all, God, we thank you for your grace of salvation. Lord, we thank you for your Son, Jesus Christ, and Lord, th- this morning, I thank you for these men and women, Lord, who stand at their watchtower, and Lord, they stand guard for so many people. Lord, I thank you for that. I thank you for their willingness to serve.

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    And Father, this morning, Lord, we just pray over this day. God, we pray for a good day. God, we pray for a productive day, but Lord, we pray for a day that our sights are set on you. God, we love you and we thank you and we praise you. It is in your name we pray. Amen.

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    Amen.

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    Pledge.

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    I pledge allegiance

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    to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

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    Thank you. Thank you so much.

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    Good job.

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    Thank you.

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    You're great. Doorkeepers, you may open the doors. Brother Layton, thank you for that message.

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    Thank you. Thank you.

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    Awesome. Members, you may join Brother Layton and his family out in the South Annie Room and thank him for his service to us today and get a photo.

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    Chair recognizes Chairman Hilton, the Chair of the Committee on Information Audits. Chairman Hilton.

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    Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your Committee on Information Audits read the journal six, seven times, and we found it to be correct. Thank you.

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    It was hard for you to go to sleep last night, wasn't it? Six or seven times. Chairman Hilton, the Chair of the Committee on Information and Audits, reports that the journal of the previous legislative day has been read and found to be correct. Is there any objection to dispense with the reading of the journal?

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    Yes.

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    Hearing none, the reading of the journal is dispensed with. Is there any objection to the confirmation of the journal? Hearing none, the journal is confirmed. Mr. Clerk, will you read the resolution establishing the order of business of the day?

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    Representative Efstration of the 104th moves the following be established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents: introduction of bills and resolutions, first reading and reference of House bills and resolutions, second reading of bills and resolutions, reports of standing committees, first reading and reference of Senate bills and resolutions, morning orders.

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    Is there any objection to the adoption of the res- resolution establishing the order of business for the day? Hearing none, the resolution's adopted.

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    Thank you, members. First reading of bills and resolutions, Mr. Clerk will read.

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    House Bill 1245 by Representative Cameron of the 1st and Tarver of the 2nd, a bill be entitled An Act to Amend an Act Providing for the Election of the Members of the Board of Education of Walker County.

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    Intragovernmental coordination.

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    House Bill 1246 by Representative Anderson of the 10th, a bill be titled An Act to Provide a New Charter for the City of Clayton.

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    Intragovernmental coordination.

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    House Bill 1247 by Representative Reeves of the 99th, Powell of the 33rd, Tarver of the 2nd, Horner of the 3rd, Donatucci of the 105th, and others, a bill be titled An Act to Amend Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated Relating to General Provisions So as to Prohibit Courts and Administrative Officers. Governmental Affairs. House Bill 1248 by Representative Jackson of the 68th, Bill of the 75th, Mitchell of the 88th, Clark of the 108th, Park of the 107th. Bill will be titled an Act to Amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to crimes and offenses.

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    Judiciary Non-Civil. House Bill 1249 by Representative Santos of the 117th. The bill will be titled an Act to Amend Article 19A of Chapter 2, Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to American history recognition.

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    Education. House Bill 1250 by Representative Hilton of the 48th, Hawkins of the 27th, Taylor of the 173rd, Dempsey of the 13th, Petrie of the 166th, and others. Bill will be titled an Act to Amend Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to general provisions concerning the Department of Public Health. Public and Community Health. House Bill 1251 by Representative Davis of the 87th, Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 63rd, Ali of the 106th, and Taylor of the 92nd. Bill will be titled an Act to Amend Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to regulation of specialized land transactions.

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    Governmental Affairs. House Bill 1252 by Representative Olaleye of the 59th, Oliver of the 84th, Fry of the 122nd, Hagan of the 156th, McCollum of the 30th, and others. Bill will be titled an Act to Amend Article 2, Chapter 5 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to conveyances.

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    Judiciary. House Bill 1253 by Representative Carpenter of the 4th, Jones of the 47th, Dickey of the 134th, Williams of the 148th, Hilton of the 48th, and others. Bill will be titled an Act to Amend Article 31B of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to charter school capital finance.

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    Education. House Bill 1254 by Representative Reeves of the 99th, Hatchett of the 155th, Wade of the 9th, Prince of the 132nd, Seabaugh of the 34th, and others. Bill will be titled an Act to Amend various titles of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to move the regulation of various professions from individual boards. Regulated Industries. House Bill 1255 by Representative Smith of the 18th, Hong of the 103rd, Leverett of the 123rd, and Panitch of the 51st. Bill will be titled an Act to Amend Title 17 in Article 2 of Chapter 13 to Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to criminal procedure and subpoenas.

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    Judiciary Non-Civil. House Bill 1256 by Representative Berry of the 56th, Herring of the 145th, McQueen of the 61st, Park of the 107th, Bernal of the 77th, and others. Bill will be titled an Act to Amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to Georgia Student Finance Authority. Higher Education. House Bill 1257 by Representative Rice of the 139th, Hilton of the 48th, Donatucci of the 105th, and Ballard of the 147th.

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    Bill will be titled an Act to Amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to elementary and secondary education. Education. House Bill 1258 by Representative Reese of the 140th, Hugley of the 141st, Rice of the 139th, Buckner of the 137th, and Smith of the 138th. Bill will be titled an Act to Amend an Act establishing the state court of Muskogee County. Intragovernmental Coordination. House Bill 1259 by Representative Dubnik of the 29th, Erwin of the 32nd, Hatchett of the 155th, and Jones of the 25th.

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    Bill will be titled an Act to Amend Part 4 of Article 6, Chapter 2, Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to finance relative to the Quality Basic Education Act. Education. House Bill 1260 by Representative Hagan of the 156th, Burchett of the 176th, Chastain of the 7th, Campbell of the 171st, O'Steen of the 169th, and others. Bill will be titled an Act to Amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to local government. Governmental Affairs. House Bill 1261 by Representative Huddleston of the 72nd, Dickey of the 134th, Williamson of the hu- 12th, Fry of the 122nd, Cannon of the 172nd, and others.

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    Bill will be titled an Act to Amend Part 1 of Article 2, Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to tax exemptions. Ways and Means. Senate Bill 146 by Senator Williams of the 25th, Hatchett of the 50th, Robertson of the 29th, Albers of the 56th, Malow of the 2nd, and others. Bill will be titled an Act to Amend Titles 31, 36, and 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to health, local government, and property. Regulated Industries. Senate Bill 150 by Senator Hickman of the 4th, Anavart of the 31st, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Payne of the 54th, and others.

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    Bill will be titled an Act to Amend Article 7, Chapter 3, Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to retirement allowances.

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    Retirement. Senate Bill 411 by Senator Still of the 48th, Watson of the 1st, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd. Bill will be titled an Act to Amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to professions and businesses. Health. That completes first readers.

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    Second reading of bills and resolutions. Mr. Clerk will read. House Bill 1230 by Representative Jones of the 25th, Thomas of the 21st, Crowe of the 118th, Hitchens of the 161st, Lumsden of the 12th. A bill relating to general provisions regarding aviation. House Bill 1231 by Representative Corbett of the 174th, Momtahan of the 17th, Parsons of the 44th, Greene of the 154th, Wilkerson of the 38th. A bill relating to conditions of employment. House Bill 1232 by Representative Cheokas of the 151st, Irwin of the 32nd, Dubik of the 29th, Ballard of the 147th, Hilton of the 48th, and others.

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    A bill relating to compulsory attendance. House Bill 1233 by Representative Carpenter of the 4th, Crowe of the 118th, Clifton of the 131st, Frye of the 122nd, Washburn of the 144th. A bill relating to development impact fees. House Bill 1234 by Representative Taylor of the 173rd, McDonald of the 26th, Mathis of the 133rd, Sanchez of the 117th, Stinson of the 150th. A bill relating to the State Employees Assurance Department. House Bill 1235 by Representative Hilton of the 48th, Momtahan of the 17th, Reeves of the 99th, Gullett of the 19th, Herring of the 145th, and others.

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    A bill relating to government transparency and campaign finance. House Bill 1236 by Representative Kelly of the 16th, Newton of the 127th, Hatchett of the 155th, Mathiak of the 82nd, Douglas of the 78th, and others. A bill relating to requirements for certification, utilization of nationally recognized accreditation standards, and website identifying nationally recognized accreditation entities. House Bill 1237 by Representative Bell of the 75th, Tran of the 80th, Davis of the 87th, Carter of the 93rd, Bazemore of the 69th, and others. A bill relating to waste management. House Bill 1238 by Representative Dempsey of the 13th, Hawkins of the 27th, Cameron of the 1st, Crawford of the 89th, and Cooper of the 45th.

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    A bill relating to medical assistance. House Bill 1239 by Representative Berry of the 56th, Wilkerson of the 38th, Ali of the 106th, Clark of the 108th, Lupton of the 83rd. A bill relating to compulsory attendance relative to elementary and secondary school students. House Bill 1240 by Representative Martin of the 49th, Cox of the 28th, Kelly of the 16th, Hilton of the 48th, Cannon of the 172nd. A bill relating to redevelopment powers. House Bill 1241 by Representative Crawford of the 89th and Oliver of the 84th. A bill to amend an act providing a new charter for the City of Decatur.

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    House Bill 1242 by Representative Byrd of the 20th, Kahaian of the 81st, Horner of the 3rd, Mathiak of the 82nd, Ridley of the 22nd. A bill relating to control of hazardous conditions, preventable disease, metabolic disorders. House Bill 1243 by Representative Holcomb of the 101st, Jones of the 25th, Barrett of the 24th, and Miller of the 62nd. A bill relating to state printing and documents. House Bill 1244 by Representative Ali of the 106th, Ballard of the 147th, Glaze of the 67th, Greene of the 154th, Carter of the 93rd. A bill relating to duty-free lunch period and planning period required exemption from extenuating circumstances and funding.

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    House Resolution 1269 by Representative Glaze of the 67th, Barrett of the 24th, Frye of the 122nd, Erwin of the 32nd, Prince of the 132nd, and others. A resolution urging the Georgia Department of Education to provide informational support to school districts to encourage testing school pipes and fixtures for lead. House Resolution 1270 by Representative Seabaugh of the 34th, Hawkins of the 27th, Franklin of the 160th, Stevens of the 164th, Price of the 139th, and others. Resolution recognizing May 2026 as Save Your Tooth Month. House Resolution 1271 by Representative Cannon of the 172nd and Ford of the 170th.

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    A resolution honoring the life of Mr. William Brown Lovett and dedicating an interchange in his memory. Senate Bill 283, 383 by Senator Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Albers of the 56th, Hatchett of the 50th, Robertson of the 29th, Jackson of the 41st, and others. A bill relating to child abuse. Senate Bill 402 by Senator Tillery of the 19th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Dixon of the 45th, Walker of the 20th, and DeMartini of the 31st, and others. A bill relating to programs and protection for children and youth. Senate Bill 431 by Senator Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Hatchett of the 50th, Payne of the 54th, Gucha of the 51st, and Parent of the 44th.

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    A bill relating to disclosures and information required for permanent enrollment in a grade higher than third, provisional enrollment, and transfer of education records. Senate Resolution 622 by Senator Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Hatchett of the 50th, Parent of the 44th, Payne of the 54th, Brass of the 6th, and others. A resolution creating the Joint Study Committee on evaluating escalating costs in Georgia's foster care system. Through second readers.

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    Reports of standing committees. Mr. Clerk will read. Representative Hawkins of the 27th District, chairman of the Committee on Health, submitted the following report. Mr. Speaker, your Committee on Health has had under its consideration the following bills of the House. It has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations. House Bill 970, do pass by substitute. House Bill 810, do pass by substitute. House Bill 662, do pass by substitute. Respectfully submitted, Representative Hawkins of the 27th District, chairman.

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    Representative Gunter of the 8th District, chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report. Mr. Speaker, your Committee on Judiciary has had under its consideration the following bills of the House. It has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations. House Bill 211, do pass by committee substitute. House Bill 1024, do pass. House Bill 1042, do pass by committee substitute. House Bill 1187, do pass by committee substitute. Respectfully submitted, Representative Gunter of the 8th District, chairman. Representative Camp, chairman of the Committee on Judiciary-Juvenile, submitted the following report.

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    Mr. Speaker, your Committee on Judiciary-Juvenile has had under its consideration the following bill of the House. It has instructed me to report sub-

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    The same back to the House with following recommendation, House Bill 256 do pass by substitute. Respectfully submitted, Representative Camp, Chairman. Representative John Corbett of the 174th District, Chairman of the Committee on Motor Vehicles submitted the following report. Mr. Speaker, your Committee on Motor Vehicles has had under its consideration the following bills of the House, has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations. House Bill 585 do pass by substitute. House Bill 1073 do pass. House Bill 10- 1181 do pass.

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    House Bill 1202 do pass. Respectfully submitted, Representative John Corbett of the 174th District, Chairman. Representative Allen Powell of the 33rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Regulated Industry submitted the following report. Mr. Speaker, your Committee on Regulated Industries has had under its consideration the following bills of the House and Senate, has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations. House Bill 504 do pass by substitute. House Bill 1086 do pass by substitute. Senate Bill 220 do pass by substitute.

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    Respectfully submitted, Representative Allen Powell of 33rd District, Chairman. That completes the reading of the reports of standing committees.

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    Thank you, members. If you will, uh, come into the chamber and take your seats, we will have some morning orders here.

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    If you have some important conversations, please take them out to the ante room.

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    As is our custom lately, we have a whole slew of morning orders. With the exception of the leader who will bring us a moment in Black history today, she has two minutes or whatever she needs, the rest of you need to get done in about a minute. I hope y'all will comply. We have a lot of guests in the chamber, in the gallery, so we know you need to recognize them, so, uh, if you can do that, that'd be great. Respect the other members and give them time.

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    The minority leader of this House, Representative Carolyn Hugley from Columbus, Georgia, is recognized for a morning order.

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    Thank you, Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen of the House. Today, we honor Rosa Parks, not just as a civil rights icon, but as a powerful reminder of what true courage looks like. Rosa Parks did not raise her voice. She did not seek the spotlight. She did not act out of anger or impulse. Instead, she demonstrated the kind of courage that comes from quiet strength and unshakable dignity.

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    On December the 1st, 1955, Rosa Parks made a simple but profound decision to remain seated. In that moment, she showed the world that leadership does not have to be loud to be transformative. Sometimes leadership is calm, resolute, and grounded in self-respect. That quiet act sparked one of the most significant movements in our nation's history.

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    Because of Rosa Parks, thousands of African American citizens in Montgomery, Alabama, refused to ride the city's segregated bus system for 382 days. Day after day, rain or shine, they walked, they carpooled, and they sacrificed, not out of anger, but out of collective resolve. That sustained act of courage shook the conscience of this nation and ultimately led to the desegregation of public transportation in Montgomery.

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    Rosa Parks taught us that courage is not about volume, it's about conviction. She understood her worth, the power of her humanity, and the ripple effect of standing firm in what is right. Her life reminds us that change often begins with one quiet no that inspires thousands of courageous yeses. You don't have to be loud to be strong, you don't have to seek attention to lead, and you never know how one brave principle stand can carry a people forward.

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    Mr. Speaker, thank you. I yield the will.

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    Thank you, Lady Hugley.

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    Representative Carter, are you on the floor?

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    Mr. Speaker, do you wanna call her name? Or just...

90. 0:56:22

    Chairman Blackmon, you're on deck.

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    Representing Doreen Carter is recognized for a morning order.

92. 0:56:30

    Good morning. Thank you all for joining us today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today we have the Jackson State University Alumni Association, the Atlanta chapter. They are here with us. Um, some of you may know that I did attend Jackson State University. I went there on a music scholarship. I played trombone and bassoon. Yep, those were the days. If you would, stand with us please, members of the Jackson State University Alumni, and let's welcome them to the people's house.

93. 0:57:08

    Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We yield the will.

94. 0:57:11

    The Jackson State University

95. 0:57:23

    Alumni.

96. 0:57:23

    Chairman Corbett is recognized for a morning order. Chairman John Corbett.

97. 0:57:37

    And friends, Representative Griffin, you're on deck.

98. 0:57:41

    Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a resolution, uh, stating today, February 10th, is Dyslexia Day at the Capitol. Uh, we've got a special group in the gallery today, uh, the Decoding Dyslexia. They're here to bring awareness, keep us, uh, make, make sure we're aware of the issue, uh, with dylex- dyslexia and how early intervention is critical. Uh, and I've got a letter I'd like to read from, from somebody at the Shriners School. It says, "Please keep funding for dyslexia. I'm a fourth grade student at the Shriners School. I want you to keep refunding because I have trouble with reading and writing.

99. 0:58:15

    Since I went to Shriners School, it has been a lot easier. Dyslexics also have advantages like extra time on tests. Some famous dyslexics are Tom Cruise, Walt Disney, Albert Einstein, Leonardo da Vinci, John F. Kennedy, George Washington, George W. Bush, Jim Carrey, and Hen- Henry Winkler. As you can see, dyslexics are talented in lots of different ways. Please keep, please keep helping all dyslexics." So I'm gonna ask, uh, the group here with Dysflo- Decoding Dyslexia to please stand and let us honor you today.

100. 0:59:05

     Representative Griffin.

101. 0:59:12

     Whip Burchett. Whip Burchett, that's you. Representative.

102. 0:59:20

     Uh, GFA.

103. 0:59:26

     Huh?

104. 0:59:28

     Yeah.

105. 0:59:29

     Y'all talked before y'all came in, didn't you?

106. 0:59:31

     Yes.

107. 0:59:33

     Gentleman's recognized.

108. 0:59:34

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh, want to make sure to recognize that it is Georgia Forestry Day at the Capitol today. Uh, we have many folks in the halls and, uh, all over the Capitol today. Forestry being the number one, um, uh, agricultural industry in the agricultural sector, and we're the number one forestry state in the country. We very much appreciate what this industry does for our state, and there will be a reception this evening, and I will give you all the details of that reception, and very much appreciate the opportunity to present this to you all today.

109. 1:00:04

     Thank you very much, p- Mr. Speaker.

110. 1:00:07

     Very good. Thank you. You had some friends, too. That's, that's a wake-up call for me. Representative Ford.

111. 1:00:20

     Representative Ford's recognized for a morning order.

112. 1:00:37

     Thank you.

113. 1:00:38

     Lady's recognized.

114. 1:00:39

     Thank you, Speaker, and thank you, members. Today I would like to welcome members of Georgia Farm Bureau, especially the members from my district of Barry and Cook and Tift Counties. Um, and my area of the state and my family rely heavily on the cotton sector of agriculture. The cotton sector is one of our big drivers, but in the last several years, things have not been good, with low prices and low demand. And let me tell you what the cost of that is to consumers.

115. 1:01:10

     Most people are surprised to learn that majority of clothing today is made from synthetic materials, essentially forms of plastic. Natural fibers such as cotton make up only about 20% of the market. Synthetic far- fibers have become so commonplace that many of us rarely stop to consider what our clothing is actually made of. And this convenience comes at a hidden, uh, hidden cost. Every time we wash or wear synthetic garments, they shed tiny, invisible plastic particles known as microplastics into our environment.

116. 1:01:45

     So I encourage you today and all days to wear cotton. Thank you.

117. 1:01:52

     Georgia cotton. That's what I'm talking about. Thank you, ma'am.

118. 1:02:00

     Representative Griffin, you gonna bring Representative Jackson with you? That's strong now, I'm telling you. That's two good ones there. Gentleman's recognized for a morning order.

119. 1:02:14

     I had a couple other people from, uh, GMC, Georgia Military College, wanted to come up.

120. 1:02:21

     Anybody from Georgia Military wanna come up and join-

121. 1:02:23

     Uh-

122. 1:02:24

     Representative Griffin, come on up

123. 1:02:25

     ... Georgia Military asked to be a part of us this morning. Okay, uh, thank you, uh, okay.

124. 1:02:33

     There you go. You got, you have one there.

125. 1:02:37

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good morning, everyone, ladies and gentlemen of the House. I'm proud to recognize Georgia Military College from my r- district today. Georgia Military College is an unacquired public independent state authority that provides ac- accessibility, high-quality education, and leadership, um, development to students across Georgia. From its home campus in Milledgeville, serving a K through 12 preparatory, uh, school, a junior college with a residential corps cadets, student athletes, and commuters, commuter students to serve, uh, our locations in a full online four-year college.

126. 1:03:30

     We are also proud to have the GMC students, and they are here, but I don't see them upstairs. They'll be here until noon, and if you go out in the audience, please, uh, at, uh, downstairs, please stop by and, uh, say hello to them because they are our future, and especially in the, in the military. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I yield the floor.

127. 1:03:59

     Thank you, Representative Griffin. You're right, they are our future. Great school. We appreciate what they do. Do a fine job. Do a fine job all across, all across the state. Chairman Blackmon, are you ready? You have a morning order?

128. 1:04:18

     You have a youth group here? Why don't you recognize them right now?

129. 1:04:22

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I know the local-

130. 1:04:24

     Gentleman, suspend just for a minute.

131. 1:04:26

     Yes.

132. 1:04:29

     Folks, we recognize some, some of our neighbors from back home, so please give the gentleman the floor your attention, please. Proceed. And friends.

133. 1:04:38

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh, w- local delegation certainly welcome to c- uh, join me up here, but we are honored today to have with us some very special people from, uh, the Perry area and our leadership group, uh, some youth and some adults. Would you please stand and let us welcome you to the People's House today? So glad to have you.

134. 1:05:06

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

135. 1:05:08

     Thank you, members. Welcome from the great city of Perry, Houston County. A pretty cool spot in our state. Thank y'all for being here. We appreciate your, what you're preparing yourselves for. Chairman Bonner. Gentleman's recognized. He has some guests here in the gallery, so please give the gentleman your attention. And friends. Chairman Bonner.

136. 1:05:33

     Uh, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh, on behalf of the Fayette County delegation, we are so pleased to have the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Fayette class here with us today. Uh, they are led by the president of our chamber, Leonardo McLarty, and we are so grateful to have them here today. Thank you.

137. 1:05:56

     Chair Mathiak, why don't you come back? Ooh, that was rhyming, wasn't it? Chairman Mathiak, why don't you come back? Come on down. Lady's recognized.

138. 1:06:10

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today is Chiropractic Day at the Capitol, and, um, Representative Anissa Jones and I would like to welcome the Georgia Chiropractic Association, Life University, and Vice President Gilles Lamarche. Also, state board member Mary Watkins is over here in the, in the window, and past Georgia Chiropractic, um, Association member, um, board member Nyla Smith is over there, too.

139. 1:06:41

     We're so excited to have some of our, our older, um, chiropractors here today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

140. 1:07:11

     Chairman Parrish, you have an important visitor here today. Knows something about our environment, all those kind of things. Is that correct?

141. 1:07:22

     Yes, sir.

142. 1:07:23

     Gentle-

143. 1:07:24

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

144. 1:07:25

     Gentleman will suspend.

145. 1:07:35

     Show the gentleman some respect in the well. Gentleman's recognized.

146. 1:07:40

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Following up on the Forestry Day at the Capitol, it's my pleasure to introduce to you today the Georgia Tree Farmer of the Year. Mr. Herbert Hodges and his wife, Sandra, are in the gallery with us. If you would please stand. But-

147. 1:08:09

     The Hodges live in Swainsboro and live on their farm and were recognized as the 2025 Georgia Tree Farmer of the Year at the Georgia Forestry Association annual meeting in July of '25. Uh, this award, award recognizes landowners certified through the American Tree Farm system who demonstrate outstanding private forest stewardship that support wildlife, wood, water, and recreation.

148. 1:08:40

     What sets Mr. Hodges apart is his work in the woods is matched by his work with people. A retired military veteran, educator, and ordained minister, Mr. Hodges approaches forestry as a long-term responsibility, building a legacy of healthy forests while also helping others to do the same. Mr. Hodges has made his property a model farm and a living classroom, opening up for workshops and field learning, hosting Learn and Burn and other hands-on training with conservative partners, conservation partners so that landowners, students, and professionals can see practical stewardship in action.

149. 1:09:19

     Mr. Hodges, we congratulate you. Thank you for being here with us today. Would you help me recognize him? Thank you.

150. 1:09:36

     Thank you.

151. 1:09:37

     Mr. and Ms. Hodges, thank you for managing the good Lord's trees. We appreciate what y'all are doing. Hey, we need to get you down for Chaplain of the Day one day. We'll put you on the list. Thank y'all for being here. Congratulations. Representative, Representative Scott, Representative Davis, Representative Schofield, are y'all present and accounted for?

152. 1:10:00

     Yes.

153. 1:10:00

     Yea are. The ladies are recognized for a morning order.

154. 1:10:07

     Chairman Fleming and Crowe are recognized. Y'all on deck.

155. 1:10:13

     Appreciate it.

156. 1:10:14

     All right, who's gonna do the talking?

157. 1:10:18

     There she comes. Representative Sandra Scott. Ladies recognized.

158. 1:10:23

     Good morning, uh, Mr. Speaker, and thank you. This morning we have the HOA, COA, and POA Day at the Capitol.

159. 1:10:35

     POA.

160. 1:10:36

     And they are here to advocate for change with HOAs, COAs, and POAs. If you're in the gallery, would you please stand? They, they not-

161. 1:10:50

     They trying to get in.

162. 1:10:51

     They trying to get in. Okay. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and we yield the well.

163. 1:10:58

     Thank you, Representative Scott. Welcome to the Capitol. Appreciate your work. Good to see you. Representative Fleming and Crowe, what y'all got there? Oh, cool.

164. 1:11:12

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good morning, members. It's our honor this morning to welcome a fine group of, uh, leaders and industry leaders from Newton County with us today for Newton County Industry Day at the Capitol, uh, sponsored by the Newton County Industrial Development Authority. Y'all have noticed on your desk, y'all got y'all's annual Bridgestone golf balls. Uh, so, uh, one fun fact, every Bridgestone golf ball is produced in Covington, Georgia, which is amazing. And if y-

165. 1:11:39

     Where?

166. 1:11:40

     In Covington, Georgia, Mr. Speaker.

167. 1:11:42

     All right.

168. 1:11:43

     And, uh, from 11:30 to 1:00 today, if y'all come to Capitol Room 125, you will pick up this year's golf towel, uh, presented by Bridgestone, uh, and jo- and meet some of our industry leaders while you're down there. And some of the other industry leaders that are with us are Archer Aviation, Meta, Rivian, Snap 'N Shells, EMC, and Thomas & Hutton. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yield the well.

169. 1:12:03

     Thank you, gentlemen. Cool things going on in Covington. That's awesome. Thank you. Chairman Tyler Paul Smith is recognized for a morning order. Representative Kahan, you're on deck.

170. 1:12:16

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I just wanna rise and welcome those fine Haralson Countians from the Haralson County Farm Bureau to the Capitol today. They have taken time off of the front line of defense against Alabama over there on I-20 to come to the People's House. And also, a shout-out to Miss Allison Bridges with Wheeler High School. Her grandfather, Stanley, is the president of our board. So members, if you would help us welcome them to the People's House.

171. 1:12:45

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

172. 1:12:57

     Representative Kahan and friends. Friend. No friends

173. 1:13:03

     Yeah, many friends coming with you. Recognized for morning order. Ladies, recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and good morning, colleagues. Our delegation would like to welcome Leadership Henry into the People's House. It was a pleasure to speak with them this morning. They had so many great questions. Leadership Henry is a year-long program focused on leadership development with community and civic engagement. We recognize the time and the effort it takes to come to the Capitol, and we'd like to thank you for your commitment to our community. If they're in the gallery, would they please stand?

174. 1:13:36

     Or if you see them around the Capitol, please welcome them to the People's House.

175. 1:13:43

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I yield the well.

176. 1:13:51

     Thank you, members. Chairman LaHood, recognized for a morning order.

177. 1:14:02

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh, and members, I wanna recognize some special people today. It's a group of, uh, providers of senior living services all around the state. The Georgia Senior Living Association is up in the gallery today, and, uh, these are some of the hardest working people with the biggest hearts that care and provide dignity to our older adults in this state. Over 40,000 older adults are, are living in these settings. Over 20,000 people, uh, doing the good work, and we appreciate them being here today. Please help me give them a round of applause.

178. 1:14:50

     Thank you. Let's see. This looks like the Columbus delegation to me. Leader Hugley, Representative Reese, Representative Vance Smith, Representative Buckner, and Representative Rice, all recognized for a morning order.

179. 1:15:16

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In the interest of time, we'll go ahead and move forward. We have some guests with us here from Columbus today who came down to bring some pages for us. So if you see the girls in green, they're all from Columbus, Georgia, and they're with our Links chapter out of Columbus, the pages that are in green today. And we also have with us in the gallery our at-large school board representative, Dr. Kia Chambers. If you will, please stand up for us, Dr. Chambers.

180. 1:15:46

     We also have Ms. Tanya Douglas. If you will, please stand. The whole group. You, the whole group. All four of y'all stand up. We have two parents with us as well. So if you will, uh, colleagues, let's give them a round of applause for getting our young folks here to participate in the page program, 'cause many of us know just how life-changing that is for our young folks to be able to do that program, and we enjoy seeing them every day that we're here at the Capitol. So thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thank you to the delegation from Columbus. Thank y'all for being here. Met some of those young pages a while ago.

181. 1:16:17

     Very impressive. Thank y'all for being here.

182. 1:16:30

     Whip Burchett.

183. 1:16:33

     It's unusual to have two now. Yes. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Um, today is also Okefenokee Day at the Capitol. We wanna recognize our board. I believe they are in the Senate chamber at this point. But, uh, the Okefenokee is one of the cherished gems of South Georgia. If you haven't been there, please come there. Um, and they'll be in, um, Capital 216 from 1:00 to 3:00, and I believe you'll get an opportunity to, uh, take a picture with a, uh, alligator if you'd like to do that.

184. 1:17:05

     So we wanna recognize those folks, uh, and the importance of the Okefenokee to the State of Georgia. Also wanted to re- um, or, or at least tell you all that the GFA reception is from, at 5:00 PM at the Blue Room this afternoon. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yeah, they understand. Yeah.

185. 1:17:30

     Represent Bazemore and Donatucci. Ladies are recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And so just wanted you to know that we had the opportunity this morning to go across the street and to join with human trafficking organization, The Street Grace, and it was enlightening and there were so many children there, and we just wanted to recognize them for coming down today and realizing that we have to do all we can do to save and to keep our children safe.

186. 1:18:07

     So thank you.

187. 1:18:11

     Absolutely. Keeping our children safe. Thank you very much, ladies. That concludes our morning orders. So I want you members ... He's gonna be further recognized in a minute, but it's always special when a former member of this House, who happens to be a farmer as well, former member of this House who's a farmer, comes back to visit us. Y'all help me make former chairman of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, a dear friend of this House, Chairman Tom McCall.

188. 1:19:02

     He taught me a lot, and I forgot half of it. Sorry.

189. 1:19:10

     Yeah.

190. 1:19:13

     Members, we have an invite resolution Representative Dickey's gonna bring to us at this time.

191. 1:19:24

     Give the clerk your attention as he reads a resolution. House Resolution 1081. Mr. Clerk.

192. 1:19:31

     House Resolution 1081 by Representative Dickey of the 134th, Howard of the 71st, Campbell 171st, Huddleston of the 72nd, Corbett of the 174th, and others. A resolution recognizing February 10th, 2026 as Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day at the State Capitol and for other purposes. Whereas the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation was formed in 1937 as a voice for production agriculture in the legislative arena.

193. 1:20:03

     And whereas from its humble beginnings in northwest Georgia, the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation has grown to 158 county chapters with a current membership of over 235,000, led by volunteer farmer members. And whereas this outstanding federation of Georgia farmers has become diversified organiz- organization which focuses on service to its members and the improvement of Georgia agriculture. And whereas the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation now operates companies which provide services to its members in areas that include advocacy, insurance, and banking.

194. 1:20:42

     And whereas the House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee has long recognized the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation under the dedicated leadership of its president, Mr. Tom McCall, as an exemplary voice of Georgia agriculture. And whereas it is abundantly fitting and proper that the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation and its members be appropriately recognized for their many years of dedicated service to Georgia agriculture. Now therefore, be it resolved by the House of Representatives that the members of this body recognize February 10th, 2026 as Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day at the State Capitol.

195. 1:21:25

     Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Chairman Dickey is recognized to speak to the resolution. Chairman Dickey.

196. 1:21:31

     Well, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, I won't, uh, take but a second 'cause I wanna recognize Tom McCall, uh, Farm Bureau president, Georgia Farm Bureau president, uh, and, uh, former colleague, former House Ag chairman here. A great friend doing a great job with Farm Bureau in all 158 counties. Uh, so T- Tom, come here and, uh, speak to our, uh, your colleagues here. Thank you.

197. 1:22:00

     10 to 15 minutes.

198. 1:22:01

     Yeah.

199. 1:22:01

     Yeah.

200. 1:22:03

     Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman, Mr. Speaker. To all of y'all that, all y'all old guys, it's good to be back home with you. I appreciate y'all letting me back in the chamber. But up here with me, y'all all the time ask me when I see you, "How's Jane doing?" Well, y'all know now, Jane's still telling me what to do.

201. 1:22:31

     But we, uh, we have a board of directors, and I have two of my vice presidents with me, Daniel Johnson from down in Pierce County and Ralph Caldwell from over in Heard County. I wanna invite y'all down to the depot for lunch. We have about 600 people from all over the state of Georgia, all over your districts, that go into the voting booth and click the button. So our people vote, our people pay attention to who looks after agriculture in this state, and we appreciate what y'all do.

202. 1:23:05

     You know ag is the biggest contributor to the economy of the state of Georgia, which in turn gives y'all the money y'all get to spend back home or on state projects. So we feed, clothe, and shelter the world out of Georgia, and you farmers do it. We represent the people that squeeze the milk out of the cows and turn the dirt to grow your food and your clothes. That's what Georgia Farm Bureau is.

203. 1:23:35

     You heard the clerk. I, that's the first time I ever heard you read a whole resolution. Thank you for doing that for us, Mr. Clerk. Uh, say that we had about 230,000 members. That's 230,000 member families which rolls into about a half a million at least votes. So thank y'all for what you do. Thank you for looking after the most important industry in the state of Georgia. We appreciate y'all, and it's great to be back home and see y'all. I only sat in two places, right there where Angie is and right over there where Buddy DeLoach is, in the whole 26 years I was here.

204. 1:24:13

     So I kinda understand it. The chamber looks great. Renovations look good. John, thank you. He and I were office mates. He said I taught him a lot, and he remembers a little. He just remembers the good parts. That's what it is. He is like me. If it wasn't for Dale, he wouldn't get where he's going, so.

205. 1:24:35

     That's true.

206. 1:24:35

     Thank y'all.

207. 1:24:44

     Mr. Chairman, you set that bar high, and the current chairman is still working a little bit under it, but he's growing. I can tell you that. He's gonna get there. Thanks to Farm Bureau, as you just said, all over our state representing our number one industry. It puts food and fiber, makes it available for every Georgian. Best place to live, work, and raise a family. It's because of our agriculture community. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thanks to everyone involved with Farm Bureau.

208. 1:26:10

     Members, we'll move on to the rules calendar. Move on to the rules calen- calendar. We're gonna take up House Resolution 1050. Mr. Clerk, will you read the caption to House Resolution 1050?

209. 1:26:24

     House Resolution 1050 by Representative Green of the 154th and others. A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain state-owned property in Clayton County, authorizing the lease of certain state-owned property in Dawson County, authorizing the conveyance of certain state-owned property in DeKalb County, and authorizing the lease of certain state-owned property in Troup County. Mr. 11, this resolution having been assigned to the State Properties, that committee recommends that this resolution be adopted.

210. 1:27:03

     We're getting ready to convey some property. You need to know about it. So we're gonna recognize the dean of this House, Chairman Gerald Greene, the man in Colbert. Did I get that right?

211. 1:27:15

     Colquitt.

212. 1:27:15

     Col- Colquitt. The gentleman's recognized.

213. 1:27:20

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ladies and gentlemen of the House, I bring you the, uh, House Resolution 1050. And you know this resolution is, uh, something that we do every year, that we bring forth these conveyances. And th- the resolution authorizes the State of Georgia, acting through the State Properties Commission, to convey or lease certain state-owned, uh, properties. And there are 11 of these, uh, that are, uh, listed in the, in the House Resolution.

214. 1:27:57

     And may- and Mr. Speaker, each member that is affected by the conveyances, they were notified by letter, uh, if they had any questions, uh, concerning the conveyances. And they are to Clayton County, Dawson County, DeKalb, Dougherty, Effingham, Floyd. And I checked to make sure that wasn't yours, Mr. Speaker, in Effingham County.

215. 1:28:27

     Uh, McDuffie, McIntosh, Polk, Richmond, and Troup County. And Mr. Speaker, if there's no, uh, questions, I, uh, encourage the members to vote for House Resolution 1050, and I yield the well.

216. 1:28:47

     The gentleman has no questions. He's yielded the well. Is there any objection to the previous question being ordered? Hearing none, the previous question is ordered. Is there any o- objection to agreeing to the report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution? Hearing none, the report of the committee is agreed to. Shall this resolution now be adopted? All in favor of the adoption of the resolution will vote yes. All those opposed will vote no.

217. 1:29:17

     And Mr. Clerk will unlock the machine.

218. 1:29:55

     Have all members voted?

219. 1:30:12

     Not yet.

220. 1:30:12

     She's getting it.

221. 1:30:18

     All members voted.

222. 1:30:23

     All members voted. If so, Mr. Clerk, will you lock the machine? On the passage of House Resolution, on the adoption of House Resolution 1050, the yays are 165, the nays are zero. The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, is therefore adopted.

223. 1:30:49

     Mr. Clerk, will you read the caption to House Resolution 1051? 10-5-1.

224. 1:30:55

     House Resolution 1051 by Representative Greene of the 154th and others. A resolution authorizing the grant of non-exclusive easements for the construction, operation, and maintenance of facilities, utilities, roads, and ingress and egress in, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Baldwin, Bartow, Bullock, Camden, Catoosa, Chattooga, Clayton, Colquitt, and other counties. This resolution having been referred to the Committee on State Properties, that committee recommends that this resolution be adopted.

225. 1:31:31

     The gentleman who represents Culprit. I got it right that time. Thank you. Chairman Greene is recognized to present House Resolution 1051. Chairman Greene.

226. 1:31:42

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'm gonna take just a moment to thank you for giving me, as chairman of the State Properties Committee, the best committee to work with that I have ever had in the many years as chairman. They, um, they dig in, they ask questions. They are very, very, uh, good. And I just wanna thank them this morning for the work that they have done to make sure that, uh, everything was good a- that we're presenting to the House this morning.

227. 1:32:22

     Mr. Speaker and members, in House Resolution 1051, there are 22 easements, and I understand that the Senate is going to add some more easements and conveyances, so we will see this, uh, these once again. The resolution is authorizing once again the State of Georgia, acting through the State Properties Commission, to grant the easements.

228. 1:32:54

     This is, uh, not a during the, uh, time of the General Assembly. This goes on all year long. We are working to see what, uh, the members have come up with that are needed in their districts. And so it is with, uh, this, at this particular time that I offer to you House Resolution 1051. And Mr. Speaker, if there's no questions, I'll yield the well.

229. 1:33:32

     The gentleman has no questions. You're yielding the well?

230. 1:33:37

     Yes.

231. 1:33:37

     I read your resolution. I know what it said, so I would.

232. 1:33:42

     No questions. The gentleman's yielded the well. Is there any objection to the previous question being ordered? Hearing none, the previous question is ordered. Is there any objection to agreeing to the report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution? Hearing none, the report of the committee is agreed to. Shall this resolution now be adopted? All in favor of the adoption of the resolution will vote yes. All those opposed will vote no. And Mr. Clerk will unlock the machine.

233. 1:34:33

     All members voted?

234. 1:34:40

     All members voted. If so, Mr. Clerk, will you lock the machine? On the adoption of House Resolution 1051, the yays are 166 and the nays are 0. The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, is therefore adopted. Good work, Mr. Chairman.

235. 1:35:02

     Mr. Clerk, will you, will you read the caption to House Bill 944?

236. 1:35:09

     House Bill 944 by Representative McDonald of the 26th and others, to be titled an Act to Amend Code Section 40-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to safe operations of motor carriers, commercial motor vehicles and drivers, and safe transportation of hazardous materials. This bill has been referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles. That committee recommends that this bill do pass.

237. 1:35:32

     Chairman Lauren McDonald is recognized to present House Bill 944. Representative McDonald.

238. 1:35:42

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ladies and gentlemen, colleagues, uh, this is that upmost important bill that everybody'll be, when you've qualifying in March, that you can go to your constituents and say, "You passed this bill." Uh, this bill is the one that set down from the federal government that, uh, for our safe operation of motor carriers, commercial motor vehicles and drivers, and safe transportation of hazardous mater- materials. All we're doing here is changing the date, the annual date, from 2025 to 2026. I know your board's lit up back there, Mr. Speaker, but I'm gonna go ahead and yield the well.

239. 1:36:20

     You have a couple of questions.

240. 1:36:24

     The gentleman's not gonna ask any questions, so I guess I won't recognize ... He can, um, he, he can, uh ...

241. 1:36:33

     He can do it in parliamentary inquiry. The gentleman's yielded the well. Is there any objection to the previous question being ordered? Hearing none, the previous question is ordered. Is there any objection to agreeing to the report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill? Hearing none, the report of the committee is agreed to. Shall this bill now pass? All in favor of the passage of the bill will vote yes. All those opposed will vote no. And Mr. Clerk, will you unlock the machine?

242. 1:37:36

     For what purpose does Representative Meeks rise? Parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Speaker. State your inquiry. Mr. Speaker, is it not true that the gentleman from the 26th last year authored a bill that changed the name of MCCD to another acronym, which is not in this bill, so I'm not sure that it is fully compliant, uh, with what he's intending to do?

243. 1:38:02

     I'm not sure that's true, but I tell you what, we're gonna look into that because of this, uh, something's just not kosher here with MCCD. We're gonna have to check on it over in the Senate. I'm sure they'll be more than willing to look into that issue. All members voted.

244. 1:38:21

     All members voted. If so, Mr. Clerk, will you lock the machine?

245. 1:38:35

     Okay. On the passage of House Bill 944, the yays are 162, the nays are four. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority is therefore passed, and we'll look at that issue in the Senate.

246. 1:38:54

     Mr. Clerk, will you read the caption to House Bill 1015, 1015. House Bill 1015 by Representative Werkheiser, the 157th, to be entitled an act to amend Article 10 of Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to self-insurers guaranteed trust fund regarding workers' compensation so as to revise certain funded levels of such fund. This bill having f- been referred to the Committee on Industry and Labor, that committee recommends that this bill do pass.

247. 1:39:28

     Chairman Werkheiser is recognized to present the bill.

248. 1:39:35

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Don't know how you did it, but the only thing we could find that was less interesting than federal regulations and conveying easements was workers' comp. So this bill- Gentleman will suspend. I'm sure there's at least one person other than me wants to hear this, so

249. 1:39:56

     Please give the gentleman Noel your attention. He deserves it. Gentleman- So- ... recognized to continue. Thank you. So if you're a small business and you have more than two employees, you generally will get your workers' comp through an insurance agent. Large businesses, because they get to keep their money and earn interest on it, they will pool their b- money with other businesses, or if they're large enough, they'll do it themselves, but they will self-fund their workers' comp insurance, and they'll keep that in a stack of money over here.

250. 1:40:34

     Over here is a precaution in case there's a catastroph- catastrophic event, in case the business were to go bankrupt or the funds be depleted out of money. They impose on themselves an assessment to go into a fund that is overseen by the Self-Insured Guarantee Trust Fund, which is overseen by the State Workers' Comp Board.

251. 1:41:05

     That fund has a floor and a ceiling that has not been updated in decades, and $15 million doesn't buy what it used to. So we're raising the floor from five million to 10 million and raising the ceiling from 15 million to 25 million. Once that ceiling is met, the employers no longer have to put money into that fund, but it's just a safety valve in a cat- catastrophic event.

252. 1:41:36

     And so that's what the bill does. If there's no other questions, I would ask for your favorable consideration. Gentleman has a question. Okay. Representative Lupton to your left is recognized for a question. Thank you. Does the gentleman yield? Reluctantly. The, the lady from the, the gentlelady from the 85th would like me to ask you if we need to get out the fish. Is this your first bill? Hardly, hardly my first bill, but first, first one this year. Congratulations.

253. 1:42:09

     We haven't seen the votes yet, so if you congratulate him then. Uh, the gentleman has no further questions. Thank you, and I'd ask for your favorable consideration. Thank you. Gentleman's yield to the well. Is there any objection to the previous question being ordered? Hearing none, the previous question is ordered. Is there any objection to agreeing to the report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill? Hearing none, the report of the committee is agreed to. Shall this bill now pass? All in favor of the passage of the bill will vote yes.

254. 1:42:41

     All those opposed will vote no. And Mr. Clerk will unlock the machine.

255. 1:43:25

     Have all members voted? All members voted? If so, Mr. Clerk, will you lock the machine? On the passage of House Bill 1015, the yays are 165.

256. 1:43:39

     The nays are three. The bill, this bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, is therefore passed. Now we'll offer our congratulations to the gentleman.

257. 1:44:24

     That completes our Rules Calendar. We have a couple of, uh, motions that we'll take up. For what purpose does Representative Wade rise?

258. 1:44:38

     I wave.

259. 1:44:40

     He waves. For what purpose does Representative Lumsden, Chairman Lumsden rise?

260. 1:44:47

     Make a motion.

261. 1:44:48

     State your motion.

262. 1:44:50

     I move that the House, that House Bill 868 be moved from the Committee on Insurance to the, uh, Committee on Governmental Affairs. Both chairmen are in agreement.

263. 1:45:01

     Mr. Clerk, will you read the caption?

264. 1:45:04

     House Bill 868 by Representative Lumsden of the 12th and others to be entitled an Act to Amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 to Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to state employees' health insurance plans.

265. 1:45:31

     Yeah. Just ignore that.

266. 1:45:33

     Thank you. On the gentleman's motion, the House Bill 868 be with- be withdrawn from the Insurance Committee and recommitted to the Governmental Affairs Committee. Is there objection? Hearing none, it's so ordered. For what purpose does Representative Douglas rise?

267. 1:45:52

     Make a motion.

268. 1:45:53

     State your motion, sir.

269. 1:45:55

     Uh, I, I move that the House, uh, House Bill 1122 be moved from, uh, Committee on Insurance to the Committee on, uh, Health. Both chairmen are in agreement.

270. 1:46:05

     Thank you. Mr. Clerk, will you read the caption?

271. 1:46:08

     House Bill 1122 by Representative Douglas of the 78th and others to be entitled an Act to Amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to general provisions regarding insurance generally.

272. 1:46:23

     On the gentleman's motion that House Bill 1122 be withdrawn from the Insurance Commit- Insurance Committee and recommitted to Health Committee. Is there objection? Hearing none, it's so ordered.

273. 1:46:46

     We have some afternoon orders that we'll, uh, recognize members for at this time. We'll give you up to two minutes to bring your afternoon order. Representative Anish- Anisha Jones, Representative Her- Herring, Representative Parrish. The Macon-Bibb delegation is recognized for an afternoon order, and I'm going to ask the members ...

274. 1:47:12

     Give them just a second to get here. I'm going to ask the members to please stand. Katie will suspend just for a moment.

275. 1:47:27

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And as I stand here, I'm really trying to keep it together, 'cause this was a very dear friend of mine. Um, today I rise with a full heart to honor the life and legacy of Ron Shipman, a devoted husband, father, and a leader whose steady hands helped guide Georgia Power, the Macon Water Authority, and the economic future of middle Georgia, and a man whose presence reminded us that true leadership is rooted in service to people.

276. 1:48:02

     Ron Shipman did not simply hold titles. He built trust, strengthened institutions, mentored future leaders, and carried a vision that our communities could grow stronger together. Born in Vidalia, Georgia, Ron lived a life marked by curiosity, passion, and then the love for others. He had a deep appreciation for aviation, bi- and biology, and was someone who truly enjoyed learning and exploring the world around him. From his decades of excellence at Georgia Power to his historic leadership at Macon Water Authority, he worked quietly but powerfully to ensure that families, businesses, and neighbors across our state had opportunity, stability, and hope.

277. 1:48:49

     I'm going to yield to Rep. Herring for the remainder.

278. 1:48:55

     But beyond every achievement, he was a family man grounded by love, guided by purpose, and remembered for the compassion he extended to everyone he met. Today, we honor not only what he accomplished, but who he was. A bridge builder, a servant leader, and a proud Georgian whose legacy will continue to flow through the lives he touched in every community that he served and helped shape.

279. 1:49:27

     I ask this House to join me in celebrating his life, lifting up Anita Shipman and the Shipman family in our prayers, and recognizing that Ron Shipman's impact on this state will endure for generations to come. If you would please honor him with a moment of silence.

280. 1:49:49

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I yield the will. Thank you, members. Very appropriate. And our condolences to the Shipman family. Fine man he was. I'd met Ron. Good man. Great work. Condolences to the family. Representative Ali is recognized for an afternoon order. Sir, give the gentleman your attention plea- please. He has a photo that you need to hear about. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members of this house, on the screen is Elise.

281. 1:50:20

     Elise is a 13-year-old in the foster care system. Her adventurous personality, cooking skills, and love of animals all make her a star in the people around her's lives. And it will be for those who eventually choose to adopt her as well. However, we need to make that happen, and itsmyturnnow.dhs.georgia.gov is where we can make that possible. Thank you once again, Mr. Speaker. I yield the will.

282. 1:50:53

     Thank you. Representative Townsend, DeLoach, and Sainz recognized for an afternoon order. There's Representative Townsend, Sainz, and DeLoach. The gentleman will pause for a moment.

283. 1:51:10

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Just a reminder, a week from today is Going Owls Night, Going Owls Day at the Capitol next Tuesday. We're having fresh Georgia shrimp next Tuesday down at the depot from 5:00 to 7:00. I hope you come down and join us. It's gonna be a good time. It's all ... You can't beat fresh shrimp from Mr. Shuck's, I can tell you that now. So it's gonna be a great day. Al, looking forward to seeing you there and all your friends. Thank you. It will be just as fun as Savannah, I promise.

284. 1:51:42

     Man, I wasn't about to say that. Y'all gonna have some Georgia wild shrimp down there? Yes, sir. I, I bet you will.

285. 1:51:52

     So we did not recognize our Doctor of the Day earlier today, but Representative Reeves.

286. 1:52:06

     Representative Matt Reeves.

287. 1:52:10

     The gentleman's recognized. He's going to recognize our Doctor of the Day. Thanks for bringing our doctor, and I'm gonna give you some time to recognize her, her, and thanks for her service. Thank you so much, Mr. Speaker. I rise to commend our Doctor of the Day, Dr. Indran Indrakrishnan. He is one of our most frequent Doctors of the Day, most consistent. He's a gastroenterologist from Gwinnett County. He's an adjunct professor at Emory. He's on the Georgia Board of Healthcare Workforce. Last year he came here, or last week he came here to the Capitol to, uh, join with the governor in cel- or in, uh, noting Georgia Cancer Day.

288. 1:52:47

     An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Uh, he was here today. He had the privilege of, uh, attending to one of our members today. That's what they're there for if you need them. Uh, proud to honor him with a resolution. And, uh, let's let him and all the other Doctors of the Day to, uh, know how much we appreciate them coming to the Capitol. Thank you.

289. 1:53:15

     Chair Lady Hagan.

290. 1:53:21

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, I have two sons, and I am incredibly proud of both of them. But most of you only know one of them, and that is my younger son, Henry, because he spends spring break here every year. He's been up here for spring break every year that I have, and he'll actually be back next week to spend that week with me. Um, right now my entire family is in Statesboro celebrating his birthday while I am here. So I wanted to see if you would please join me in wishing my son Henry a happy 22nd birthday.

291. 1:53:57

     He is watching right now, so happy birthday, Henry.

292. 1:54:05

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

293. 1:54:09

     Representative Edna Jackson. Oh, there she is. Mayor, come on. Representative, come on up. I can't help it. I still have to call you Mayor from time to time. Thank you. Lady's recognized. Thank you very much. Uh, I'm a little tired. I just drove in from Savannah. Uh, I just want to remind you that on tomorrow Savannah's, will be Savannah State University Day here at the Capitol, and we want you to come and to meet our leaders, students, alumni, and people from across the state of Georgia.

294. 1:54:41

     Please come out. We will start at 9:00 AM in the morning over in the Coverdell building, and then we will be over here, room 510. Come and help us, this hostess city of the South. Thank you. All right. That's it? That's it. Okay. Good job. Thank you.

295. 1:55:08

     Representative Holly. Thank you, uh, Mayor. Representative Holly is recognized for an afternoon order. The gentleman's recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, uh, today, uh, we will be, um, having our first of a series called, uh, Mental Health Live. Uh, fortunately, we have joining us, he's actually flying in from Brooklyn, New York. He's flying in from Brooklyn, New York, uh, Dr., uh, Robert Gore, who is emergency room, uh, surgeon, um, who's gonna be talking about, um, the lessons he's learned with his published book, uh, Treating Violence.

296. 1:55:43

     Uh, we will also be joined, uh, with Monique Bell, uh, who is a, uh, the steering committee chair for, uh, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Um, that'll be taking place today, um, really at a time around 3:00

297. 1:55:58

     Uh, downstairs in room 216. So members, uh, it'd be good for you to be able to come and be able to glean some lessons that might be impactful for your own communities. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I yield the will.

298. 1:56:21

     Mr. Clerk, will you read the caption to a group of privileged resolutions? Mr. Clerk.

299. 1:56:27

     Honoring the life and memory of Dr. James Matthew Garrett.

300. 1:56:34

     Honoring Lula Rains of Augusta, Georgia, she reaches the grand milestone of her 90th birthday. Recognizing and commending Susan Krischner, recipient of the EWENWCM Social Service Case Manager of the Year Award. Recognizing and commending Lisa Ann Minor, recipient of the Assisted Living Administrator of the Year Award. Recognizing and commending Rachel Eggleston, recipient of the Administrator of the Year Award. Recognizing and commending Richard Capps, recipient of the Emergency Preparedness Champion Award.

301. 1:57:07

     Recognizing and commending Stephanie Milledge, recipient of the EDWCM Nurse Case Manager of the Year Award. Recognizing and commending Brad Adams, recipient of the Engineering and Environmental Services Champion Award. Recognizing and commending Angela Watkins, recipient of the Leadership Excellence Award. Recognizing and commending Jennifer Yancey, recipient of the EDWCM Support Staff of the Year Award. Recognizing and commending Kyle Fiset, recipient of the New Administrator of the Year Award.

302. 1:57:40

     Recognizing February 24th, 2026 as ERA Day in the state of Georgia. Recognizing and commending the Honorable Judge Stacey Kay Hydrick for her distinguished judicial service. Recognizing and commending the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and its Georgia chapter. Recognizing the Snellville Youth Council. Commending the benefits and contributions of purebred dogs to the state of Georgia and recognizing May 1st, 2026 as Georgia Purebred Dog Day.

303. 1:58:13

     Recognizing February 11th, 2026 as Kia Day at the State Capitol and commending Kia's vehicle manufacturing impact to the state. Recognizing and commending the Lambert High School Girls Golf Program for its sustained excellence, championship record, and contributions to high school athletics. Honoring the accomplishments of Georgia Wildlife Federation. Recognizing Athena Yeo, 2026 GHSA Class 7A Girls Golf Individual State Champion. Recognizing and commending the Lambert High School's Girl Golf Team for winning the 2025 Girl High School Association Class 6A Girls Golf State Championship.

304. 1:58:52

     Commending the Professional Association of Georgia Educators and recognizing Paige Day on Capitol Hill. Commending Grace Lee upon winning the Spring 2025 Girls Golf Championship. Recognizing and honoring Older Atlantans Day at the Capitol. Recognizing February 12th, 2026 as New Americans Day at the State Capitol. Recognizing Family and Consumer Sciences and recognizing and commending Liberty Ministries Family Worship on its occasion of its 25th anniversary and for other purposes.

305. 1:59:28

     That completes the reading of the privileged resolutions.

306. 1:59:31

     Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Is there any ob- objection to adopting the privileged resolutions? Hearing none, the resolutions are adopted. All right, we're ready for some announcements, so, um, maybe something you wanna hear here.

307. 1:59:46

     Chairman Scoggins, recognized for an announcement. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Special rules will meet today at 2:00 and 5:15. Thank you. 2:00, 5:15. Representative Gamble.

308. 2:00:05

     Chairman Parsons, recognized for an announcement.

309. 2:00:10

     Thank you. A reminder that Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications will meet today at 3:00 PM in Room 403 of the Capitol. Thank you.

310. 2:00:25

     Chairman Williamson, recognized for an announcement.

311. 2:00:31

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh, the majority caucus will have a lunch at noon in Room 403. Thank you.

312. 2:00:39

     Chairman Gunther, recognized for an announcement.

313. 2:00:43

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh, tomorrow at, uh, breakfast, uh, let's see, it's, it's on your little cookie here. Uh, magistrates are providing breakfast in Room 216, and then later at lunch, the probate courts will be in 216 also providing a lunch for us. So keep that in mind.

314. 2:01:06

     Chairman Dickey, recognized for an announcement.

315. 2:01:12

     Thank you, Mr. Chairman and colleagues. In the morning, 8:00, Agricultural and Consumer Affairs Committee meeting, 606 LOB, 8:00 in the morning. Thank you.

316. 2:01:25

     Representative Rhonda Taylor. Representative Taylor is recognized for an announcement.

317. 2:01:30

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Um, the Women's Legislative Caucus will meet at 1:00 PM today in Room 510 CLOB. Please come. We have some important business to discuss, and we will have lunch. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

318. 2:01:48

     Representative Gamble.

319. 2:01:51

     Take your time. You're good. Gentleman has an announcement.

320. 2:02:04

     Thank you, Speaker. Tomorrow morning, the fellowship will meet at 7:00 AM in the House Judiciary Committee. I think you'll all be blessed if you come, and I believe that, uh, Representative Vance Smith is gonna share with us in the morning. So y'all come and enjoy fellowship in the morning at 7:00 AM.

321. 2:02:42

     Hey, gang, we have a birthday. She's 21. Representative Yasmin Neal has a birthday. Yay. Happy birthday, Yasmin.

322. 2:03:02

     Y'all, we uh, we have some pages today. Y'all check it out. I think you all know if you have one or not, but check it out if you'll join us down front. We'll take some page photos. That completes our announcements. Majority Leader of this House is recognized for a motion. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move that this House stand adjourned until 10:00 AM on Wednesday, February 11th, 2026. Thank you, Leader. On the motion of the Majority Leader that this House stands adjourned until 10:00 AM tomorrow, Wednesday, February the 11th, 2026, all those in favor will say, "Aye." Aye.

323. 2:03:46

     All those opposed, "No."

324. 2:03:50

     No. Oh, boy. Uh, wasn't even close again now. Ayes have it. We are adjourned. See y'all tomorrow.