--- title: Georgia House and Senate meetings on March 27, 2026 collection: meetings id: meetings:day:2026-03-27 canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/2026-03-27 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/2026-03-27.md date: 2026-10-23 status: active 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.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/2026-03-26.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/2026-03-30.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/index.md date: 2026-03-27 count: 6 --- # Georgia House and Senate meetings on March 27, 2026 ## Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee, March 27, 2026 1 h 32 min. Video: https://vimeo.com/1177478094. Twin: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/2026-03-27/senate-regulated-industries-and-utilities.md Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee approved amended versions of two bills. HB 34 would tighten rules for hemp beverages, including reducing the allowed THC amount and requiring driving-related warnings. Members removed a provision allowing sales in liquor stores, rejected a motion to postpone action, and passed the amended substitute. HB 1027 would allow certain electric-power contracts lasting up to 20 years. Discussion focused on requiring large customers such as data centers to pay their share of new generating capacity and protecting other customers from those costs. The committee approved that substitute 9 to 1, subject to editing, and sent it to the Rules Committee. ## House Special Rules Committee, March 27, 2026 41 min. Video: https://vimeo.com/1176339605. Twin: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/2026-03-27/house-special-rules.md Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee approved four resolutions and sent them to Rules: HR 1831 to study local government financial audits, HR 1832 to study local government fees and assessments, HR 1829 to urge schools to use evidence-based responses to student vaping, and HR 1473 to study lupus and access to care. Discussion focused on helping local governments complete overdue audits, keeping students connected to school while addressing vaping, and understanding the health and financial effects of lupus across Georgia. Each resolution passed by voice vote, with no opposition heard. ## House Rules Committee, March 27, 2026 1 h 13 min. Video: https://vimeo.com/1177438204. Twin: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/2026-03-27/house-rules.md Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee heard presentations on education, public safety, rural health care, remote notarization, home inspection licensing and other proposals. Members questioned proposed restrictions on students’ extracurricular activities, requirements for noncitizen commercial drivers, penalties for practicing law without authorization, and monitoring of homeless people on the sex offender registry. The committee placed 12 bills on the legislative day 38 floor calendar, including SB 8, SB 150, SB 403 and SB 442. The calendar vote on SB 442 drew opposition but passed by voice vote. The committee also returned SB 454 to the Public Safety Committee. No further action was shown on the other proposals presented. ## Senate floor session, March 27, 2026 (legislative day 38) 9 h 47 min. Video: https://vimeo.com/1177100062. Twin: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/2026-03-27/senate-floor.md Summary by Georgia Commons: The Senate passed a revised election bill, HB 960, after extended debate, and approved the fiscal year 2027 budget, HB 974, 52-0. After the House rejected the budget changes, the Senate insisted on its version, leaving the chambers in disagreement. Senators also passed measures on income taxes, maternal leave for state employees, religious instruction during school hours, homelessness-service reporting, transit taxes, railroad maintenance, service dogs, teacher preparation and business court cases. Several bills were substantially rewritten from their original subjects. The Senate agreed to House changes on measures covering medical cannabis reporting, emergency services, securities fraud, school finances, clergy misconduct, AI chatbots and other subjects. It tabled SB 346, read numerous bills and committee reports, and adjourned until March 31. ## House floor session, March 27, 2026 (legislative day 38, part 1) 2 h 38 min. Video: https://vimeo.com/1177103980. Twin: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/2026-03-27/house-floor-part-1.md Summary by Georgia Commons: The House passed a package of local bills, including property tax exemptions, by a single 153-0 vote. It returned HB 1600 to committee for a technical correction after a member raised concern about delays near the end of the session. The House also returned three Senate bills to the Rules Committee. After presentations, members passed SB 478, concerning outdoor conservation funding, and SB 146, concerning cemetery protections and family access, each by 163-2. The clerk read new bills, resolutions and committee reports. Members also offered memorial tributes, recognized community groups and heard farewell remarks from the speaker pro tempore. The House recessed until 1 p.m. ## House floor session, March 27, 2026 (legislative day 38, part 2) 2 h 41 min. Video: https://vimeo.com/1177766085. Twin: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/2026-03-27/house-floor-part-2.md Summary by Georgia Commons: The House passed bills addressing retired teachers returning to classrooms, prosecutor oversight, charter schools, unclaimed funds, online notarization, towing and student support. After extended opposition, it passed SB 442, which concerns commercial licenses for noncitizens and moving-company rates, 98 to 59. It agreed to the Senate version of HB 369, discussed as changing local elections in five metro Atlanta counties, 93 to 64. Members disputed that measure's fairness, constitutionality and review process. The House also approved several Senate changes to House bills, including forestry tax credits and advanced mathematics instruction. It rejected the Senate version of the state budget, HB 974, without objection, and postponed SB 446 until the next legislative day. Members adopted recognition and memorial resolutions and adjourned until March 31 at 10 a.m.