--- title: House Rules Committee, March 4, 2026 collection: meetings id: 2026-03-04/house-rules-3 cite_as: House Rules Committee, March 4, 2026, video https://vimeo.com/1170391011 (machine transcript by Georgia Commons) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/2026-03-04/house-rules-3 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/2026-03-04/house-rules-3.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/2026-03-04/house-rules-3/text source_url: https://vimeo.com/1170391011 date: 2026-03-04 status: machine transcript corpus_version: meetings-2026-10-23-8c15ead0f18d license: Machine transcript and summaries by Georgia Commons from the General Assembly's public video; the video stays on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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Video, on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel: https://vimeo.com/1170391011. > This is a machine transcript of the General Assembly's video, made by a speech-recognition model. It is not an official record and can mishear words, names, and numbers. Speakers are not identified. The video is the record: every timestamp links to the moment it plays. ## Summary written by Georgia Commons Written by gpt-6.1-sol from the transcript below. It is not part of the record. Quote the transcript or the video, not the summary. The committee sent [HB 1095](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1095) back to the Regulated Industries Committee without objection. It approved a substitute for [HB 1178](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1178) 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](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1247), [HB 1276](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1276) and [HB 1379](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1379) 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 was written by gpt-6.1-sol from the stretch of the transcript 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 [HB 1095](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1095) (2025-2026 Regular Session). From [0:23:28](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1408s), turns 3 to 6. A committee member moved to send [HB 1095](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1095) 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 [HB 1178](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1178) (2025-2026 Regular Session). From [0:23:51](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1431s), turns 6 to 26. Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1929: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/house-journal-document-library/2026-regular-session-house-journal.pdf?sfvrsn=e39df1be_2#page=1933. The committee secretary presented a Rules Committee substitute for [HB 1178](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1178). 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 [HB 1128](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1128) (2025-2026 Regular Session). From [0:25:05](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1505s), turns 14 to 17. Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1929: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/house-journal-document-library/2026-regular-session-house-journal.pdf?sfvrsn=e39df1be_2#page=1933. The committee placed [HB 1128](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1128) 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 [HB 1129](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1129) (2025-2026 Regular Session). From [0:25:14](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1514s), turns 17 to 20. Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1929: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/house-journal-document-library/2026-regular-session-house-journal.pdf?sfvrsn=e39df1be_2#page=1933. The committee placed [HB 1129](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1129) 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 [HB 1133](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1133) (2025-2026 Regular Session). From [0:25:22](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1522s), turns 20 to 23. Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1929: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/house-journal-document-library/2026-regular-session-house-journal.pdf?sfvrsn=e39df1be_2#page=1933. The committee placed [HB 1133](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1133) 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 [HB 1211](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1211) (2025-2026 Regular Session). From [0:25:44](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1544s), turns 26 to 29. Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1929: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/house-journal-document-library/2026-regular-session-house-journal.pdf?sfvrsn=e39df1be_2#page=1933. The committee placed [HB 1211](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1211) 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 [HB 1247](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1247) (2025-2026 Regular Session). From [0:25:52](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1552s), turns 29 to 41. Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1929: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/house-journal-document-library/2026-regular-session-house-journal.pdf?sfvrsn=e39df1be_2#page=1933. A motion to place [HB 1247](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1247) 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 [HB 1276](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1276) (2025-2026 Regular Session). From [0:26:22](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1582s), turns 42 to 51. Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1929: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/house-journal-document-library/2026-regular-session-house-journal.pdf?sfvrsn=e39df1be_2#page=1933. A motion to place [HB 1276](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1276) 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 [HB 1295](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1295) (2025-2026 Regular Session). From [0:26:40](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1600s), turns 51 to 54. Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1929: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/house-journal-document-library/2026-regular-session-house-journal.pdf?sfvrsn=e39df1be_2#page=1933. The committee placed [HB 1295](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1295) 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 [HB 1303](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1303) (2025-2026 Regular Session). From [0:26:48](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1608s), turns 54 to 57. Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1929: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/house-journal-document-library/2026-regular-session-house-journal.pdf?sfvrsn=e39df1be_2#page=1933. The committee placed [HB 1303](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1303) 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 [HB 1365](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1365) (2025-2026 Regular Session). From [0:26:56](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1616s), turns 57 to 60. Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1929: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/house-journal-document-library/2026-regular-session-house-journal.pdf?sfvrsn=e39df1be_2#page=1933. The committee placed [HB 1365](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1365) 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 [HB 1368](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1368) (2025-2026 Regular Session). From [0:27:05](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1625s), turns 60 to 63. Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1929: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/house-journal-document-library/2026-regular-session-house-journal.pdf?sfvrsn=e39df1be_2#page=1933. The committee placed [HB 1368](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1368) 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 [HB 1374](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1374) (2025-2026 Regular Session). From [0:27:13](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1633s), turns 63 to 66. Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1929: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/house-journal-document-library/2026-regular-session-house-journal.pdf?sfvrsn=e39df1be_2#page=1933. The committee placed [HB 1374](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1374) 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 [HB 1379](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1379) (2025-2026 Regular Session). From [0:27:21](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1641s), turns 66 to 75. Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1929: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/house-journal-document-library/2026-regular-session-house-journal.pdf?sfvrsn=e39df1be_2#page=1933. A motion to place [HB 1379](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1379) 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 [HR 1243](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1243) (2025-2026 Regular Session). From [0:27:37](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1657s), turns 75 to 78. Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1929: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/house-journal-document-library/2026-regular-session-house-journal.pdf?sfvrsn=e39df1be_2#page=1933. The committee placed [HR 1243](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1243) 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 [HR 1416](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1416) (2025-2026 Regular Session). From [0:27:49](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1669s), turns 78 to 81. Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1929: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/house-journal-document-library/2026-regular-session-house-journal.pdf?sfvrsn=e39df1be_2#page=1933. The committee placed [HR 1416](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1416) on the supplemental calendar after a motion and second, with no objection. Members did not discuss its substance. ## Official records of this meeting - 2026 House Journal, pp. 1764 to 2000 (2026-03-04): https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/house-journal-document-library/2026-regular-session-house-journal.pdf?sfvrsn=e39df1be_2#page=1768 ## Transcript (82 turns) [0:22:57](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1377s) Yeah, there you go. [0:23:01](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1381s) Good afternoon, everybody. [0:23:06](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1386s) 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. [0:23:24](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1404s) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to ask this committee to recommit House Bill 1095 back to Regulated Industries. [0:23:31](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1411s) Okay. This motion is that House Bill 1095 be recommitted to Regulated Industries. [0:23:38](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1418s) Second. [0:23:38](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1418s) 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. [0:23:54](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1434s) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. [0:23:55](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1435s) And you have 90 days. [0:23:55](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1435s) 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. [0:24:26](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1466s) 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. [0:24:42](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1482s) So moved. [0:24:43](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1483s) Have a motion and a second. Any objections? It's approved. Okay, now let's set a supplemental calendar. Under modified structure, 438. [0:24:58](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1498s) Moved. [0:24:59](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1499s) Have a move and second. Is there any opposition? It's on. House Bill 1128. [0:25:07](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1507s) Moved. [0:25:09](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1509s) Second. [0:25:09](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1509s) Moved and seconded. Any opposition? It's on. House Bill 1129. [0:25:16](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1516s) Moved. [0:25:17](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1517s) Second. [0:25:18](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1518s) Moved and second. Any opposition? It's on. House Bill 1133. [0:25:24](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1524s) Moved. [0:25:25](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1525s) Second. [0:25:26](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1526s) Moved and second. Any opposition? It's on. House Bill 1178, rules substitute, LC590409S. [0:25:38](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1538s) Moved. [0:25:38](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1538s) Second. [0:25:39](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1539s) Moved and seconded. Any opposition? It's on. House Bill 1211. [0:25:46](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1546s) Moved. [0:25:46](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1546s) Second. [0:25:47](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1547s) Moved and seconded. Any opposition? It's on. House Bill 1247. [0:25:54](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1554s) Moved. [0:25:56](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1556s) Second. [0:25:56](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1556s) Moved and second. Any opposition? [0:25:59](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1559s) Objection. [0:25:59](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1559s) These are opposition? [0:26:01](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1561s) Yes, sir. [0:26:01](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1561s) Okay. All those in favor of, uh... All those opposed, say no. [0:26:08](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1568s) No. [0:26:08](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1568s) Okay, all those oppo- all those in favor, say yes. [0:26:11](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1571s) Yes. [0:26:12](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1572s) Thank you. I'm confused, but it carries. Okay. [0:26:15](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1575s) Several people are, Mr. Chairman. It's hours late. [0:26:18](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1578s) Yeah, okay. Thank you. House Bill 1276. [0:26:24](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1584s) Moved. [0:26:25](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1585s) Second. [0:26:25](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1585s) Moved and second. Any opposition? [0:26:28](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1588s) Objection. [0:26:28](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1588s) Have an objection. All those in favor of putting it on, say aye. [0:26:33](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1593s) Aye. [0:26:34](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1594s) All those opposed. [0:26:36](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1596s) No. [0:26:36](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1596s) No. Okay, the ayes have it. It's on. House Bill 1295. [0:26:42](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1602s) Moved. [0:26:42](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1602s) Second. [0:26:43](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1603s) Moved and second. Any opposition? It's on. House Bill 1303. [0:26:51](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1611s) Moved. [0:26:51](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1611s) Second. [0:26:51](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1611s) Moved and seconded. Any opposition? It's on. House Bill 1365. [0:26:59](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1619s) Moved. [0:26:59](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1619s) Second. [0:27:00](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1620s) Moved and second. Any opposition? It's on. House Bill 1368. [0:27:07](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1627s) Moved. [0:27:08](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1628s) Second. [0:27:08](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1628s) Moved and second. Any opposition? It's on. House Bill 1374. [0:27:15](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1635s) Moved. [0:27:15](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1635s) Second. [0:27:16](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1636s) Moved and second. Any opposition? It's on. House Bill 1379. [0:27:23](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1643s) Moved. [0:27:23](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1643s) Second. [0:27:24](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1644s) Moved and second. Any opposition? [0:27:26](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1646s) Objection. [0:27:26](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1646s) Have an objection. All those in favor, say aye. [0:27:30](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1650s) Aye. [0:27:30](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1650s) Those opposed, no. [0:27:33](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1653s) No. [0:27:33](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1653s) Ayes carry. It's on. Um, House Resolution 1243. [0:27:43](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1663s) Moved. [0:27:43](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1663s) Second. [0:27:44](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1664s) Moved and second. Any opposition? It's on. House Resolution 1416. [0:27:53](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1673s) Moved. [0:27:54](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1674s) Second. [0:27:54](https://vimeo.com/1170391011#t=1674s) 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.