--- title: House Rules Committee, March 6, 2026 collection: meetings id: 2026-03-06/house-rules-4 cite_as: House Rules Committee, March 6, 2026, video https://vimeo.com/1171202965 (machine transcript by Georgia Commons) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/2026-03-06/house-rules-4 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/2026-03-06/house-rules-4.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/2026-03-06/house-rules-4/text source_url: https://vimeo.com/1171202965 date: 2026-03-06 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/2026-03-06.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/2026-03-06/house-rules-3.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/2026-03-09/senate-rules.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/index.md chamber: House body: House Rules Committee body_url: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/house-rules.md meeting_kind: rules session: 2025-2026 Regular Session start_time: 2026-03-06T20:30:00-05:00 location: 341 CAP duration_seconds: 564.0 video_id: 1171202965 video_title: 3.6.26 Rules (PM 3) bills_discussed: - HB 810 - HB 947 - HB 1089 - HB 1208 - HB 1265 - HB 1269 - HB 1354 official_records: - https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/house-journal-document-library/2026-regular-session-house-journal.pdf?sfvrsn=e39df1be_2#page=2005 summaries_model: gpt-6.1-sol transcript_turns: 31 --- # House Rules Committee, March 6, 2026 House Rules Committee; March 6, 2026; 2025-2026 Regular Session. Video, on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel: https://vimeo.com/1171202965. > 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 placed seven bills on a supplemental calendar for the day. Six were added without objection. A committee member objected to adding [HB 1265](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1265), prompting a voice vote. The chair declared that the ayes carried, and that bill was also added. No bill presentations or debate on the bills’ contents occurred. ## Bills discussed (7) 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 810. Insurance; require that final reimbursements to pharmacies for prescription drugs are based on certain formulas [HB 810](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb810) (2025-2026 Regular Session). From [0:08:06](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=486s), turns 1 to 4. Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 2324: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/house-journal-document-library/2026-regular-session-house-journal.pdf?sfvrsn=e39df1be_2#page=2328. A motion to place [HB 810](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb810) on the supplemental calendar received a second. The chair asked for objections and announced that the bill was added without objection. No discussion of its contents occurred. ### HB 947. Georgia SNAP Healthier Choices Act of 2026; enact [HB 947](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb947) (2025-2026 Regular Session). From [0:08:14](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=494s), turns 4 to 7. Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 2324: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/house-journal-document-library/2026-regular-session-house-journal.pdf?sfvrsn=e39df1be_2#page=2328. A motion to place [HB 947](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb947) on the supplemental calendar received a second. The chair asked for objections and announced that the bill was added without objection. No discussion of its contents occurred. ### HB 1089. Controlled substances; ivermectin as an over-the-counter medication; provide [HB 1089](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1089) (2025-2026 Regular Session). From [0:08:22](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=502s), turns 7 to 10. Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 2325: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/house-journal-document-library/2026-regular-session-house-journal.pdf?sfvrsn=e39df1be_2#page=2329. A motion to place [HB 1089](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1089) on the supplemental calendar received a second. The chair asked for opposition and announced that the bill was added without objection. No discussion of its contents occurred. ### HB 1208. Civil practice; require depositions to be taken before certified court reporters [HB 1208](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1208) (2025-2026 Regular Session). From [0:08:29](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=509s), turns 10 to 13. Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 2325: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/house-journal-document-library/2026-regular-session-house-journal.pdf?sfvrsn=e39df1be_2#page=2329. A motion to place [HB 1208](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1208) on the supplemental calendar received a second. The chair asked for opposition and announced that the bill was added without objection. No discussion of its contents occurred. ### HB 1265. Traffic offenses; fleeing or attempting to elude a pursuing vehicle or law enforcement officer performing duties; provisions [HB 1265](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1265) (2025-2026 Regular Session). From [0:08:37](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=517s), turns 13 to 22. Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 2325: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/house-journal-document-library/2026-regular-session-house-journal.pdf?sfvrsn=e39df1be_2#page=2329. A motion to place [HB 1265](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1265) on the supplemental calendar received a second. A committee member objected, without giving a reason. The chair called a voice vote, with both ayes and noes heard, and declared that the ayes carried. The bill was added to the calendar; no vote count was stated and no discussion of its contents occurred. ### HB 1269. Quality Basic Education Act; content standards for digital literacy instruction; provide [HB 1269](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1269) (2025-2026 Regular Session). From [0:08:55](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=535s), turns 24 to 27. Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 2325: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/house-journal-document-library/2026-regular-session-house-journal.pdf?sfvrsn=e39df1be_2#page=2329. A motion to place [HB 1269](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1269) on the supplemental calendar received a second. The chair asked for objections and announced that the bill was added without objection. No discussion of its contents occurred. ### HB 1354. Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act; require certain health insurers providing a network plan to approve credentialing applications within a certain time frame [HB 1354](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1354) (2025-2026 Regular Session). From [0:09:03](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=543s), turns 27 to 30. Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 2325: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/house-journal-document-library/2026-regular-session-house-journal.pdf?sfvrsn=e39df1be_2#page=2329. A motion to place [HB 1354](https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1354) on the supplemental calendar received a second. The chair asked for objections and announced that the bill was added without objection. No discussion of its contents occurred. ## Official records of this meeting - 2026 House Journal, pp. 2001 to 2338 (2026-03-06): https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/house-journal-document-library/2026-regular-session-house-journal.pdf?sfvrsn=e39df1be_2#page=2005 ## Transcript (31 turns) [0:07:47](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=467s) Good evening, everybody. [0:07:53](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=473s) Good evening. We'll go ahead and, uh, call our meeting to order. Let's set a supplemental calendar for today. Under modified structure rule, House Bill 810. [0:08:07](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=487s) Moved. [0:08:08](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=488s) Second. [0:08:08](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=488s) Have a move and, and a second. Is there objection? It's on. House Bill 947. [0:08:16](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=496s) Moved. [0:08:17](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=497s) Second. [0:08:17](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=497s) Moved and seconded. Any objections? It's on. House Bill 1089. [0:08:24](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=504s) Moved. [0:08:24](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=504s) Second. [0:08:25](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=505s) Moved and second. Any opposition? It's on. House Bill 1208. [0:08:31](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=511s) Moved. [0:08:32](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=512s) Second. [0:08:33](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=513s) Moved and second. Any opposition? It's on. House Bill 1265. [0:08:39](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=519s) Moved. [0:08:40](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=520s) Second. [0:08:40](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=520s) Moved and, and second. Any objection? It- [0:08:44](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=524s) Objection. [0:08:44](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=524s) There is an objection. All those who wanna put it on, say aye. [0:08:48](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=528s) Aye. [0:08:49](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=529s) Those who n- uh, s- don't wanna put it on, say no. [0:08:52](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=532s) No. [0:08:52](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=532s) The ayes carry. [0:08:54](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=534s) Council death. [0:08:55](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=535s) House Bill 1269. [0:08:58](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=538s) Moved. [0:08:58](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=538s) Second. [0:08:59](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=539s) Moved and second. Any objection? It's on. House Bill 1354. [0:09:05](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=545s) Moved. [0:09:06](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=546s) Second. [0:09:06](https://vimeo.com/1171202965#t=546s) Moved and second. Any objection? It's on. Thank you.