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Meetings on March 31, 2026
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House Transportation Committee, March 31, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee approved SR 624, a package of road and intersection dedications, and HR 1894, a proposal combining studies of road construction costs and utility-related transportation delays. Both received voice votes with no opposition heard. The chair also announced a possible meeting the next day on a Senate proposal to combine the ATL and GRTA, but no action was taken on that proposal during this meeting.
House Special Rules Committee, March 31, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee approved four resolutions and sent them to Rules. Members amended HR 1891, concerning a study of physician supervision of advanced practice providers, to clarify terminology and revise committee representation while keeping nine members. The committee also approved HR 1948, urging a future transfer of the Georgia Capitol Museum to the Georgia Building Authority, with one member opposed. Members approved HR 1889, expressing support for conservation easements, and HR 1860, creating a study committee on improving services for people with disabilities. No opposition was recorded on those two resolutions or on the amended provider study resolution.
House Rules Committee, March 31, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee heard presentations on school policies, campaign finance, public records, self-defense hearings, housing, permitting and other proposals. Members questioned sponsors about constitutional concerns, student safety, tenant protections and access to school facilities. The committee approved substitutes for SB 406, SB 552, SB 447, SB 587 and SB 515, with no opposition stated. Those five measures were placed on the day's floor calendar along with HR 1445, SB 111, SB 402, SB 458 and SB 501. The transcript shows no calendar decision on the other proposals presented. The chair apologized for microphone problems and asked members to watch for notice of another possible meeting before adjourning.
House floor session, March 31, 2026 (legislative day 39, part 1)
Summary by Georgia Commons: The House passed measures on animal cruelty records and welfare investigations, teacher and conservation tax credits, autism screening for foster children, and homeowners association oversight. Members also agreed to Senate changes concerning a statewide music office, manufactured-home tax relief, and vehicle tags and limited vehicle operation. The House adopted a resolution supporting Capitol preservation, sent the state budget to a conference committee, and returned a school political-expression bill to the Rules Committee. The clerk read newly introduced measures, second readings, and committee reports. After guest recognitions and announcements, the House recessed until 1:30 p.m.
Senate floor session, March 31, 2026 (legislative day 39, part 1)
Summary by Georgia Commons: The Senate passed measures on early reading instruction, property tax limits, additional judgeships, healthcare, foster care and local government. Senators approved HB 1193 unanimously after revising its literacy coaching and oversight provisions. Debate on HB 1116 centered on homeowner tax relief, sales taxes and limits on local revenue, and the bill passed 31-19. The Senate also approved constitutional proposals for nonpartisan probate judge elections and a Next Generation 911 fund. Senators appointed budget negotiators for HB 974, tabled several measures and voted to prevent floor amendments to a group of tax and campaign finance bills. The transcript ends with HB 297 pending as the Senate paused for dinner.
House floor session, March 31, 2026 (legislative day 39, part 2)
Summary by Georgia Commons: The House passed measures on home inspector licensing, rural health care, fire safety, student groups, development permits, insurance, artificial intelligence images, higher education and firefighter pensions. Members also approved Senate changes to several House bills, including HB 1193, the early literacy measure, unanimously. Extended debates focused on student group access, permit deadlines, campaign contributions and monument protections. The House tabled SB 423 and HB 61. After a motion to table SB 175, the chair announced that the bill failed, 89 to 73, leaving the procedural outcome unclear. Members also passed a local calendar and adopted a group of honorary resolutions before recessing until 8 p.m.
Senate floor session, March 31, 2026 (legislative day 39, part 2)
Summary by Georgia Commons: The Senate passed bills on transportation agencies, repeat misdemeanor offenses, traffic stops, cancer treatment facilities, estate transfers and other topics. It passed HB 297, which would combine two transportation authorities, 30 to 19 after debate over state and local control. Senators also agreed to House changes on teacher retirement, homeowners associations, unclaimed property and other legislation. They replaced SB 17 with a process for intervening in financially distressed cities, approving the amended version 32 to 17 after substantial debate. The Senate rejected House changes to SB 398 because the sponsor said protections for children had been removed. Several bills were tabled, and nine were briefly removed from the table and tabled again to preserve their availability for Thursday. The Senate adjourned until 10 a.m. on April 2.
House floor session, March 31, 2026 (legislative day 39, part 3)
Summary by Georgia Commons: The House passed measures on synthetic hemp products, unclaimed livestock, public pensions, foster students’ school enrollment, and disruption of religious services. It adopted resolutions supporting arts-based mental health initiatives and promotion of the 988 crisis line. Members also approved Senate changes to HB 1077, HB 1185, SB 207, and HB 535. The House approved an amended version of HB 328 after discussion of school tax credits and an eight-year waiting period for certain transit votes. Debate included concerns about shareholder access to company records, protection of protests near religious services, and restrictions on local transit votes. The House adopted a group of honorary resolutions, postponed SB 437 and SB 446 to the next legislative day, and adjourned until April 2 at 10 a.m.
House Ways & Means Committee, March 31, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee considered a substitute to SB 52 that would replace the bill’s existing language with provisions on sales tax exemptions for interstate motor carriers. The presenter and a Department of Revenue representative described the proposal as putting existing department policy into law. Members asked how carriers would qualify, whether most travel must occur outside Georgia, and whether the change would affect state revenue. The committee passed the substitute by voice vote and adjourned.
House Rules Committee, March 31, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee heard presentations on firefighter and tax court pension changes and approved substitutes for SB 462 and SB 552. The ambulance-billing substitute combined surprise-billing and excess-profits provisions. The school-related substitute removed literacy provisions added earlier that day and restored an earlier committee version. The committee then set a supplemental floor calendar. Objections prompted voice votes on placing SB 175, SB 423 and SB 552 on the calendar, and each motion carried. The other calendar motions passed without stated opposition. The committee then adjourned.
House Rules Committee, March 31, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee heard presentations on retirement changes in SB 261 and a revised version of SB 23. It approved the substitute for SB 23, then placed that bill and HR 713, HR 1007, SB 261, SB 431 and SB 591 on a second supplemental calendar. The chair asked for opposition to each action, and none was voiced.