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1. March 6, 2026 · House floor · 6 h 26 min

   House floor session, March 6, 2026 (legislative day 28, PM, part 2)

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The House passed 18 bills covering property taxes, housing, health coverage, utility disconnections, service dogs, criminal law, education aid and court procedures. Extended debate focused on HB 1116, a property-tax and local sales-tax package that passed 98-68, and HB 947, changes to SNAP administration that passed 95-66. Members also approved HB 1413, establishing need-based college scholarships, 165-2. A proposed constitutional amendment to allow voters to decide on sports betting, HR 450, failed 63-98 after debate over addiction, regulation and the use of revenue. The House adopted a group of recognition and memorial resolutions, then adjourned until March 9 at 1 p.m.

2. March 6, 2026 · House floor · 3 h 23 min

   House floor session, March 6, 2026 (legislative day 28, PM, part 1)

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The House passed measures on cash-payment rounding, family justice centers, conservation land, property-tax notices and privacy, electric-utility inventory tax exemptions, income-tax reductions, artery-disease screening, massage-business hours, airport airspace and sickle cell treatment reviews. Members debated whether the income-tax changes would provide affordable relief or weaken funding for public services, then passed HB 880 by 102-69. A proposal to repeal Georgia's silencer restrictions, HB 1324, failed to receive the required majority, with 87 voting yes and 76 voting no. The House also adopted a road-naming resolution, a proposed constitutional amendment providing timber-tax relief, and a group of recognition resolutions. The session recessed for dinner until 6:45 p.m.

3. March 6, 2026 · House floor · 2 h 34 min

   House floor session, March 6, 2026 (legislative day 28, AM)

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The House passed HB 717, regulating ketamine clinics, and four education and workforce measures: HB 1293, HB 1114, HB 1328 and HB 1345. Members debated HB 1446, which would move emergency medical services oversight to a new council. It failed 52 to 114, but the House then voted 107 to 62 to reconsider it. No second passage vote appears before the lunch recess. The House also returned HB 812 and HB 1116 to the Rules Committee, heard first and second readings and committee reports, and recognized visitors and public service. The session recessed until 2:15 p.m.

4. March 6, 2026 · Senate floor · 5 h 01 min

   Senate floor session, March 6, 2026 (legislative day 28, part 2)

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The Senate passed bills on home inspector licensing, gold and silver payments, cancer care, school funding and consolidation petitions, firearm silencers, veterans’ park fees, military retirement credit, and notices in civil lawsuits. Proposed constitutional amendments on data center property taxes and statewide grand juries failed to receive the required two-thirds support. A bill changing voting equipment and election procedures also failed. The Senate tabled a monument protection bill after two amendments were presented. A senator gave notice of plans to seek consideration of House changes to SB 179 on the next legislative day. The Senate adjourned until 1 p.m. Monday, March 9.

5. March 6, 2026 · House Rules Committee · 1 h 14 min

   House Rules Committee, March 6, 2026

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee heard requests to bring bills before the House on crossover day, covering education, health, taxes, elections, courts, local government and other subjects. Members questioned proposals on development moratoriums, monument removal and lottery reserves for scholarships. Several bills had recently left other committees, and members said copies were missing from their materials. The chair said copies would be provided and that the committee expected to meet again later to set a supplemental calendar. No votes or calendar selections were recorded before adjournment.

6. March 6, 2026 · Senate floor · 8 h 57 min

   Senate floor session, March 6, 2026 (legislative day 28, part 1)

   Summary by Georgia Commons: On Crossover Day, the Senate read incoming legislation and committee reports, then voted on bills covering utilities, elections, public safety, education, licensing and insurance. The Senate passed SB 410, which the sponsor said would end new data-center tax exemptions and require utility contract protections. Members disputed whether those protections would keep costs off household bills. The Senate also passed measures addressing clergy sexual abuse, AI safety, animal cruelty records, human trafficking and prosecutor oversight. SR 838, a proposed constitutional amendment on citizenship and photo identification for voting, failed to receive the required two-thirds vote. SB 573, concerning nonpartisan elections in certain counties, failed, and the sponsor requested reconsideration. No reconsideration vote appears in this transcript. The session paused for dinner after passing SB 593.

7. March 6, 2026 · House Ways & Means Committee · 58 min

   House Ways & Means Committee, March 6, 2026

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee considered and approved a substitute to HB 276. The sponsor described tax credits for wood-burning power facilities as a way to restore markets for Georgia timber after mill closures, along with changes to data-center tax incentives. Members asked about utility participation, reopening closed facilities, eligibility, construction costs and limits on the credits. The chair noted that no fiscal note was available for the new income-tax credit and questioned whether the credit limits were clearly written. No amendments were offered. The substitute passed by voice vote, with no vote count stated.

8. March 6, 2026 · House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee · 1 h 13 min

   House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee, March 6, 2026

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee considered eight bills and advanced HB 1322, concerning felony penalties for rioting, after the chair broke a tie against tabling it. The committee rejected HB 464, HB 1395, HB 1175, HB 1248 and HB 496, covering crime-victim immunity, in-person DUI classes, sentencing for theft of essential items, cannabis possession and cannabis-odor searches. Members also voted on HB 894, concerning review of long prison sentences, and HB 804, concerning marijuana pardons. The chair voted against both, but did not explicitly announce their final outcomes. The committee adopted an amendment to HB 496 before rejecting the bill and rejected an amendment to HB 804.

9. March 6, 2026 · House Higher Education Committee · 1 h 02 min

   House Higher Education Committee, March 6, 2026

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee approved five measures: HB 1413, covering needs-based scholarships, medical scholarships and lottery reserves; HR 450 and HB 686, concerning online sports betting and education funding; HB 693, expanding access to tuition equalization grants; and HB 206, concerning scholarship eligibility after certain drug convictions. Members questioned scholarship requirements, medical workforce needs and how sports betting revenue could be spent. All five received do-pass recommendations. The vote on HB 686 was tied at seven votes on each side before the chair voted in favor. The committee then adjourned.

10. March 5, 2026 · House Health Committee · 2 h 12 min

    House Health Committee, March 5, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee approved HB 1089, which the sponsor described as allowing ivermectin purchases without a prescription through a pharmacist, and approved HB 810 with an amendment changing its rural-area population threshold. Most of the meeting concerned HB 139, addressing restrictions on pharmacies participating in the federal 340B drug discount program. Supporters said it would protect medication access and funding for safety-net services. Opponents raised concerns about transparency, healthcare costs, hospital consolidation and legal challenges. Members questioned conflicting testimony about reporting requirements and effects on the State Health Benefit Plan. The committee voted to table HB 139 for further study. Complete vote counts were not stated.

11. March 5, 2026 · House Regulated Industries Committee · 27 min

    House Regulated Industries Committee, March 5, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee reconvened because, the chair said, earlier bill votes had occurred without the required nine-member quorum. Members approved lowering the quorum to six, then approved HB 1254 and HB 1385 again by voice vote. The chair described HB 1254 as correcting language placed in the wrong section and said issues previously raised about HB 1385 had been addressed. Both bills were sent back to the Rules Committee.

12. March 5, 2026 · House Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Committee · 26 min

    House Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Committee, March 5, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee held a hearing on HB 1381, which the sponsor said would require assessments of technologies that could improve existing power lines and offer utilities a share of the savings. Georgia Power opposed the bill, citing duplicate requirements, added costs and delays. Georgia Conservation Voters and the Southern Environmental Law Center supported it, citing affordability and greater public scrutiny of transmission planning. The sponsor pledged to remove a section containing additional requirements. The chair said the Public Service Commission could already require more information through its planning review. With the sponsor's agreement, the committee left the bill as a hearing only, without a vote, and encouraged further discussions.

13. March 5, 2026 · House Public and Community Health Committee · 1 h 26 min

    House Public and Community Health Committee, March 5, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee approved a substitute to HB 500 that would raise the asset limit for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families applicants and loosen vehicle restrictions, without increasing cash benefits. Members discussed SB 395, which would allow public health registry information to be shared with the Georgia Composite Medical Board for oversight of physicians certifying medical cannabis patients. A motion to table it went to a vote, but the committee lost its quorum before a clear result was announced. The committee later left it for further discussions. After regaining a quorum, members approved SB 440, a Department of Public Health bill to remove outdated requirements and align state law with current operations. Members also heard a presentation on self-service kiosks offering health tests and supplies outside normal clinic hours.

14. March 5, 2026 · House Judiciary Committee · 2 h 37 min

    House Judiciary Committee, March 5, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee approved HB 289 after changing implementation dates to 2027, and separately approved HB 1016 and HR 1046. HB 1360, concerning local tax and fee refunds, did not advance because no member made a motion. During the remote-notarization hearing, witnesses also debated the stronger unauthorized-practice-of-law penalties in HB 1433, without taking action on that bill. The committee continued a lengthy hearing on HB 1343, concerning how unmarried fathers establish legal fatherhood. Speakers discussed education, standardized forms, DNA testing, parental rights and possible drafting changes. After a recess, the chair announced that too few members remained to take action, leaving that bill in committee.

15. March 5, 2026 · House Retirement Committee · 35 min

    House Retirement Committee, March 5, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee recommended passage of two bills after initially waiting for enough members to take action. HB 969 would let elected school board members choose part-time or full-time status to address changes to retired educators’ health coverage. HB 1347 would expand investment options for certain public retirement systems, including real estate, and raise limits on alternative investments. Members discussed investment risks and potential conflicts involving purchases of city property. Both bills advanced by voice vote, with no opposition heard.

16. March 5, 2026 · House Ways & Means Committee · 1 h 16 min

    House Ways & Means Committee, March 5, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee approved HB 317 and its accompanying constitutional resolution, HR 192, on infrastructure financing districts. It also approved HB 1132, a construction-materials tax exemption intended for Habitat for Humanity, and HB 1370, income-tax exclusions for some tips and overtime pay. Members held a voice vote on HB 1285, concerning county sales-tax options, but the chair did not explicitly announce the result. After the full committee adjourned, the Compliance Subcommittee held a hearing on HB 1212. Supporters said its proposed tax would encourage people receiving PFAS cleanup damages to spend that money on cleanup. Opponents said it would penalize contaminated-property owners and fail to account for litigation costs and settlement practices. The subcommittee took no vote.

17. March 5, 2026 · House Education Committee · 1 h 22 min

    House Education Committee, March 5, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee advanced four bills: HB 1056 on epinephrine use in schools, HB 669 on funding school roof improvements, HB 1257 on charter school rules and incentive grants, and HB 1232 on school attendance for Girl Scouts visiting the Capitol. Members discussed medication options, competitive purchasing, charter school oversight and funding limits. A proposed amendment to make up reduced charter incentive payments was withdrawn. The committee also revisited HB 1232 after an earlier version had added Boy Scouts. Members questioned removing that group, but the committee approved the Girl Scouts-only version after a hand vote. No numerical vote totals were announced.

18. March 5, 2026 · House Economic Development & Tourism Committee · 20 min

    House Economic Development & Tourism Committee, March 5, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee approved HB 490 using a corrected committee substitute. The chair said the wrong substitute had been selected at the previous hearing and that the correction concerned short-term rentals. The bill's sponsor urged passage to help protect young people from human trafficking. The committee approved the substitute by voice vote, with no opposition heard, and adjourned.

19. March 5, 2026 · House Technology and Infrastructure Innovation Committee · 44 min

    House Technology and Infrastructure Innovation Committee, March 5, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee heard two bills and took no votes. For HB 1418, which would authorize voluntary local food-sharing programs using digital platforms, members questioned whether local governments already have that authority. The sponsor agreed to consider a resolution encouraging such programs instead, and the chair requested consultation with local-government organizations. For SB 444, which would prevent artificial intelligence from being the sole basis for denying healthcare coverage, members focused on definitions of artificial intelligence and human review. A Medical Association of Georgia witness supported the bill. The chair planned further work on the wording before a second hearing.

20. March 5, 2026 · House Rules Committee · 48 min

    House Rules Committee, March 5, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee approved five substitutes and placed 15 bills on the next legislative day's floor calendar. Members objected to placing HB 1324, HB 1377, HB 880 and HB 1261 on the calendar, but each motion carried by voice vote. Presentations covered vehicle-tag fraud, postproduction tax credits, youth GPS monitoring, ketamine clinics, Medicaid appeals, permitting, taxpayer privacy, cash-payment rounding and firearm suppressors. Members also requested consideration of a road-naming resolution. The chair deferred action on bills not yet available in members' packets and announced another Rules meeting for the following morning.

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