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House Rules Committee, February 25, 2026

2025-2026 Regular Session · 341 CAP · 27 min

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Summary

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The committee set a supplemental calendar for that afternoon, placing HB 421, HB 1164, HB 1185, HB 1259, HB 1277, HB 942 and HB 1076 under modified structure, and HB 1070 under structured rules. Members objected to adding HB 1164, HB 1185 and HB 942, but the chair declared each approved after voice votes. The other listed bills were added without stated opposition. No bill provisions were presented or debated. The committee then adjourned.

Bills discussed (8)

Each account covers the stretch of the meeting it names. The bill's number is said in that stretch, unless it was the only bill on a committee's agenda.

HB 421. Interstate Sexual Predator Prevention Act; enact

From 0:21:02 · turns 7 to 9 · Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1580

The chair called up HB 421 for the afternoon's supplemental calendar under modified structure. Following a motion and second, the chair declared it added without stated opposition. No provisions were discussed.

HB 1164. Education; require State Board of Education to appoint an audit committee

From 0:21:11 · turns 9 to 17 · Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1580

A motion and second were made to add HB 1164 to the supplemental calendar under modified structure. A committee member objected. After a voice vote with both ayes and noes, the chair declared the motion passed. No vote count or discussion of the bill's provisions was given.

HB 1185. Courts; certain shareholder claims to be brought before the Georgia State-wide Business Court; provide

From 0:21:33 · turns 18 to 27 · Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1581

A motion and second were made to add HB 1185 to the supplemental calendar under modified structure. A committee member objected. After a voice vote with both ayes and noes, the chair declared it added. No vote count or discussion of the bill's provisions was given.

HB 1259. Education; prohibit virtual instruction to out-of-system students if the local school system has a College and Career Ready Performance Index below the state average

From 0:21:50 · turns 28 to 31 · Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1581

Following a motion and second, the chair added HB 1259 to the supplemental calendar under modified structure without stated opposition. No provisions were discussed.

HB 1277. Conservation and natural resources; increase project cost threshold for public roads or airports requiring environmental evaluations

From 0:22:01 · turns 31 to 34 · Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1581

Following a motion and second, the chair added HB 1277 to the supplemental calendar under modified structure without stated opposition. No provisions were discussed.

HB 942. Ad valorem tax; public property owned by a political subdivision outside of its territorial limits; limit an exemption

From 0:22:12 · turns 35 to 48 · Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1580

The chair initially declared HB 942 added to the supplemental calendar under modified structure after a motion and second, with no immediate opposition. Speakers then noted that the bill had been requested that morning. A committee member objected, prompting a voice vote with both ayes and noes. The chair again declared it added. No vote count or discussion of the bill's provisions was given.

HB 1076. Crimes and offenses; create felony offense of obstruction of a law enforcement officer with a motor vehicle

From 0:22:44 · turns 48 to 51 · Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1580

Following a motion and second, the chair added HB 1076 to the supplemental calendar under modified structure without stated opposition. No provisions were discussed.

HB 1070. Income tax; increase and extend a credit for expenditures on maintenance of railroad track owned or leased by Class III railroads

From 0:22:58 · turns 52 to 55 · Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1581

The chair called up HB 1070 under structured rules. Following a motion and second, the chair declared it added to the supplemental calendar without stated opposition. No provisions were discussed.

Official records of this meeting

Transcript

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  1. 0:18:24

    Yeah. Good afternoon, members.

  2. 0:18:53

    Good afternoon, members.

  3. 0:19:42

    Charles, finish up.

  4. 0:20:21

    Good afternoon, members. If you would, uh, take your seats and we'll call the meeting to order.

  5. 0:20:32

    Thank you.

  6. 0:20:33

    He's done that before, hasn't he?

  7. 0:20:36

    Sound like a judge over there. Gavel and everything. Good. Thank y'all. It's been a, been a busy day, and, uh, we're not, not through with it yet. Uh, thank y'all for coming. Wanna set a supplemental calendar for this afternoon.

  8. 0:20:58

    Under modified structure, House Bill 421.

  9. 0:21:04

    Move.

  10. 0:21:05

    Have a move and a second. Is there any opposition? It's on. House Bill 1164.

  11. 0:21:13

    Move.

  12. 0:21:15

    So moved. And a second. Any objection?

  13. 0:21:18

    Objection.

  14. 0:21:19

    Have an objection. All those in favor of putting House Bill 1164 on, please say aye.

  15. 0:21:26

    Aye.

  16. 0:21:27

    Those opposed, no.

  17. 0:21:29

    No.

  18. 0:21:29

    It passes. It's on.

  19. 0:21:33

    House Bill 1185.

  20. 0:21:37

    Move.

  21. 0:21:37

    Second.

  22. 0:21:38

    Move and second. Any opposition?

  23. 0:21:39

    There objection.

  24. 0:21:41

    Have an objection. All those in favor, say aye.

  25. 0:21:44

    Aye.

  26. 0:21:45

    Those opposed.

  27. 0:21:47

    No.

  28. 0:21:47

    It's on.

  29. 0:21:50

    House Bill 1259.

  30. 0:21:54

    Move.

  31. 0:21:55

    Second.

  32. 0:21:55

    Move and second. Any opposition? It's on. I like it when we're working together. House Bill 1277.

  33. 0:22:04

    Move.

  34. 0:22:05

    Second.

  35. 0:22:05

    Move and second. Any opposition? It's on.

  36. 0:22:12

    House Bill 942.

  37. 0:22:16

    Move.

  38. 0:22:17

    Second.

  39. 0:22:18

    Moved and second. Any opposition? It's on.

  40. 0:22:25

    942.

  41. 0:22:25

    942. It, it was asked for this morning.

  42. 0:22:28

    It was asked for this morning.

  43. 0:22:29

    And it was on the, uh, consider-

  44. 0:22:32

    Objection.

  45. 0:22:32

    Have an objection. Okay. All those in favor of putting House Bill 942 on, say aye.

  46. 0:22:39

    Aye.

  47. 0:22:39

    Those opposed, no.

  48. 0:22:41

    No.

  49. 0:22:42

    Okay, it's on. House Bill 1076. 1076.

  50. 0:22:48

    Move.

  51. 0:22:48

    Second.

  52. 0:22:49

    Move and second. Any opposition? It's on. Under structured,

  53. 0:22:58

    House Bill 1070.

  54. 0:23:00

    Move.

  55. 0:23:01

    Second.

  56. 0:23:01

    Moved and second. Any opposition? It's on. Under structured, 1085.

  57. 0:23:10

    Move.

  58. 0:23:11

    Second.

  59. 0:23:12

    Move and second. Any opposition? It's on. Thank you very much. We adjourn.

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