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House Rules Committee, March 4, 2026

2025-2026 Regular Session · 341 CAP · 28 min

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Summary

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The committee sent HB 1095 back to the Regulated Industries Committee without objection. It approved a substitute for HB 1178 adding the House Appropriations Committee chair to the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee, then placed that version on a supplemental calendar. The committee also placed 14 other listed measures on the calendar. Members objected to placing HB 1247, HB 1276 and HB 1379 on the calendar, but each motion carried by voice vote. No vote counts were stated, and the calendar decisions included no discussion of the measures' substance. The chair announced another Rules Committee meeting for 11 a.m. the next day.

Bills discussed (16)

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 1095. Fire protection and safety; establish permanent consumer fireworks sales facilities

From 0:23:28 · turns 3 to 6

A committee member moved to send HB 1095 back to the Regulated Industries Committee. The motion received a second and was approved without objection. No reason for the referral or discussion of the bill's substance was given.

HB 1178. Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee of the House of Representatives; establish

From 0:23:51 · turns 6 to 26 · Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1929

The committee secretary presented a Rules Committee substitute for HB 1178. The secretary said its only change was to add the House Appropriations Committee chair as a member of the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee. No questions were asked, and the committee approved the substitute without objection. Later, the committee placed that version on the supplemental calendar without objection.

HB 1128. State Board of Workers' Compensation; notice of eligibility for compensation to an injured employee to his or her legal guardian; provide

From 0:25:05 · turns 14 to 17 · Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1929

The committee placed HB 1128 on the supplemental calendar after a motion and second, with no objection. Members did not discuss its substance.

HB 1129. Local government; designation of enterprise zones; provisions

From 0:25:14 · turns 17 to 20 · Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1929

The committee placed HB 1129 on the supplemental calendar after a motion and second, with no objection. Members did not discuss its substance.

HB 1133. Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects related to facilitating solar installations on closed landfills; authorize

From 0:25:22 · turns 20 to 23 · Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1929

The committee placed HB 1133 on the supplemental calendar after a motion and second, with no objection. Members did not discuss its substance.

HB 1211. Insurance; guidelines and recommendations for colorectal cancer screening, examinations, and laboratory tests; provide

From 0:25:44 · turns 26 to 29 · Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1929

The committee placed HB 1211 on the supplemental calendar after a motion and second, with no objection. Members did not discuss its substance.

HB 1247. Georgia Bureaucratic Deference Elimination Act; enact

From 0:25:52 · turns 29 to 41 · Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1929

A motion to place HB 1247 on the supplemental calendar received a second and an objection. The chair called for a voice vote and declared that the motion carried. No vote count or reasons for the objection were stated, and members did not discuss the bill's substance.

HB 1276. Community Health, Department of; review information from certain sources to determine and verify eligibility of Medicaid recipients; provide

From 0:26:22 · turns 42 to 51 · Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1929

A motion to place HB 1276 on the supplemental calendar received a second and an objection. After a voice vote, the chair declared that the ayes had prevailed and the bill was on the calendar. No vote count or reasons for the objection were stated, and members did not discuss the bill's substance.

HB 1295. Physician Assistant Licensure Compact; enter into an interstate compact

From 0:26:40 · turns 51 to 54 · Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1929

The committee placed HB 1295 on the supplemental calendar after a motion and second, with no objection. Members did not discuss its substance.

HB 1303. Crimes and offenses; offense of possession of a controlled substance in the presence of a child; provide

From 0:26:48 · turns 54 to 57 · Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1929

The committee placed HB 1303 on the supplemental calendar after a motion and second, with no objection. Members did not discuss its substance.

HB 1365. Atlanta Judicial Circuit; superior courts; provide twenty-first judge

From 0:26:56 · turns 57 to 60 · Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1929

The committee placed HB 1365 on the supplemental calendar after a motion and second, with no objection. Members did not discuss its substance.

HB 1368. Mental health; re-creation of community service boards; provide

From 0:27:05 · turns 60 to 63 · Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1929

The committee placed HB 1368 on the supplemental calendar after a motion and second, with no objection. Members did not discuss its substance.

HB 1374. Insurance; methods of payment to healthcare providers; provide certain requirements

From 0:27:13 · turns 63 to 66 · Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1929

The committee placed HB 1374 on the supplemental calendar after a motion and second, with no objection. Members did not discuss its substance.

HB 1379. Foreign Funding Transparency and Accountability Act; enact

From 0:27:21 · turns 66 to 75 · Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1929

A motion to place HB 1379 on the supplemental calendar received a second and an objection. After a voice vote, the chair declared that the motion carried. No vote count or reasons for the objection were stated, and members did not discuss the bill's substance.

HR 1243. Georgia Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund; authorize creation - CA

From 0:27:37 · turns 75 to 78 · Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1929

The committee placed HR 1243 on the supplemental calendar after a motion and second, with no objection. Members did not discuss its substance.

HR 1416. Joint Study Committee on Generational Sustainability of Family Farms; create

From 0:27:49 · turns 78 to 81 · Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1929

The committee placed HR 1416 on the supplemental calendar after a motion and second, with no objection. Members did not discuss its substance.

Official records of this meeting

Transcript

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  1. 0:22:57

    Yeah, there you go.

  2. 0:23:01

    Good afternoon, everybody.

  3. 0:23:06

    Good afternoon. Thank you. Take seats. We'll go ahead and get started and call our meeting to order. Uh, first item, I'm gonna recognize Representative Powell for a motion.

  4. 0:23:24

    Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to ask this committee to recommit House Bill 1095 back to Regulated Industries.

  5. 0:23:31

    Okay. This motion is that House Bill 1095 be recommitted to Regulated Industries.

  6. 0:23:38

    Second.

  7. 0:23:38

    We have a motion and a second. Is there any objection? Okay, it's back in Regulated Industries. Okay. Now I'm gonna recognize Secretary Kelley to explain, uh, substitute to House Bill 1178.

  8. 0:23:54

    Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

  9. 0:23:55

    And you have 90 days.

  10. 0:23:55

    Members of the committee, we have a Rules Committee substitute, and I know there's been some discussion as to, uh, when we're moving with some of those. But we're working on LC590409S. We are simply adding the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee as a member of the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee. That's the only change that we're making, is adding the chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations to the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee.

  11. 0:24:26

    Are there any questions? Okay, I don't, don't see any questions. We'll take a motion that we, uh, approve the sub to House Bill 1178, LC590409S.

  12. 0:24:42

    So moved.

  13. 0:24:43

    Have a motion and a second. Any objections? It's approved. Okay, now let's set a supplemental calendar. Under modified structure, 438.

  14. 0:24:58

    Moved.

  15. 0:24:59

    Have a move and second. Is there any opposition? It's on. House Bill 1128.

  16. 0:25:07

    Moved.

  17. 0:25:09

    Second.

  18. 0:25:09

    Moved and seconded. Any opposition? It's on. House Bill 1129.

  19. 0:25:16

    Moved.

  20. 0:25:17

    Second.

  21. 0:25:18

    Moved and second. Any opposition? It's on. House Bill 1133.

  22. 0:25:24

    Moved.

  23. 0:25:25

    Second.

  24. 0:25:26

    Moved and second. Any opposition? It's on. House Bill 1178, rules substitute, LC590409S.

  25. 0:25:38

    Moved.

  26. 0:25:38

    Second.

  27. 0:25:39

    Moved and seconded. Any opposition? It's on. House Bill 1211.

  28. 0:25:46

    Moved.

  29. 0:25:46

    Second.

  30. 0:25:47

    Moved and seconded. Any opposition? It's on. House Bill 1247.

  31. 0:25:54

    Moved.

  32. 0:25:56

    Second.

  33. 0:25:56

    Moved and second. Any opposition?

  34. 0:25:59

    Objection.

  35. 0:25:59

    These are opposition?

  36. 0:26:01

    Yes, sir.

  37. 0:26:01

    Okay. All those in favor of, uh... All those opposed, say no.

  38. 0:26:08

    No.

  39. 0:26:08

    Okay, all those oppo- all those in favor, say yes.

  40. 0:26:11

    Yes.

  41. 0:26:12

    Thank you. I'm confused, but it carries. Okay.

  42. 0:26:15

    Several people are, Mr. Chairman. It's hours late.

  43. 0:26:18

    Yeah, okay. Thank you. House Bill 1276.

  44. 0:26:24

    Moved.

  45. 0:26:25

    Second.

  46. 0:26:25

    Moved and second. Any opposition?

  47. 0:26:28

    Objection.

  48. 0:26:28

    Have an objection. All those in favor of putting it on, say aye.

  49. 0:26:33

    Aye.

  50. 0:26:34

    All those opposed.

  51. 0:26:36

    No.

  52. 0:26:36

    No. Okay, the ayes have it. It's on. House Bill 1295.

  53. 0:26:42

    Moved.

  54. 0:26:42

    Second.

  55. 0:26:43

    Moved and second. Any opposition? It's on. House Bill 1303.

  56. 0:26:51

    Moved.

  57. 0:26:51

    Second.

  58. 0:26:51

    Moved and seconded. Any opposition? It's on. House Bill 1365.

  59. 0:26:59

    Moved.

  60. 0:26:59

    Second.

  61. 0:27:00

    Moved and second. Any opposition? It's on. House Bill 1368.

  62. 0:27:07

    Moved.

  63. 0:27:08

    Second.

  64. 0:27:08

    Moved and second. Any opposition? It's on. House Bill 1374.

  65. 0:27:15

    Moved.

  66. 0:27:15

    Second.

  67. 0:27:16

    Moved and second. Any opposition? It's on. House Bill 1379.

  68. 0:27:23

    Moved.

  69. 0:27:23

    Second.

  70. 0:27:24

    Moved and second. Any opposition?

  71. 0:27:26

    Objection.

  72. 0:27:26

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

  73. 0:27:30

    Aye.

  74. 0:27:30

    Those opposed, no.

  75. 0:27:33

    No.

  76. 0:27:33

    Ayes carry. It's on. Um, House Resolution 1243.

  77. 0:27:43

    Moved.

  78. 0:27:43

    Second.

  79. 0:27:44

    Moved and second. Any opposition? It's on. House Resolution 1416.

  80. 0:27:53

    Moved.

  81. 0:27:54

    Second.

  82. 0:27:54

    Moved and second. Any opposition? It's on. Okay, that'll be our supplemental calendar for today. That should give us something to work with. Let me remind everybody that an email should have gotten to you. We're gonna meet at 11:00 tomorrow in here. Rules at 11:00 in here. Thank you very much.

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