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1. March 3, 2026 · House Rules Committee · 40 min

   House Rules Committee, March 3, 2026

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee approved revised versions of HR 1114 and HB 1116, a paired property-tax relief proposal. The sponsor described a 10-year reduction in the taxable share of home values, sales-tax options to replace property-tax revenue, and state grants to help local governments and schools. Members questioned school funding, financial analysis and whether the proposal would increase sales taxes. The committee approved both substitutes without stated opposition, then placed both measures on the day's supplemental floor calendar under a structured rule. Members voiced objections to each calendar placement, but the chair declared both approved after voice votes. No vote counts were given.

2. March 3, 2026 · House Transportation Committee · 33 min

   House Transportation Committee, March 3, 2026

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The House Transportation Committee considered HR 1300 as the lead resolution in a package of road dedications honoring Georgians. The chair described a committee substitute that included a Cook County roundabout dedication and other recognitions. The committee approved the substitute by voice vote, with no opposition heard, and adjourned.

3. March 3, 2026 · Senate floor · 3 h 46 min

   Senate floor session, March 3, 2026 (legislative day 26)

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The Senate approved a joint study of family-farm sustainability and passed measures addressing public contracting, native plants, homebuilding permits and inspections, road obstruction, institutional purchases of homes, sexual-offender monitoring, sheriff qualifications, school mask rules, and parent notification of student services. Members amended the road-obstruction measure to retain the existing offense for blocking sidewalks while increasing penalties for blocking roads. The Senate also adopted a Blue and White Day recognition, passed an unidentified local-consent bill 45-0, and read numerous bills and committee reports. The transcript does not identify the measures adopted on the privileged-resolution consent calendar. The Senate adjourned until 10 a.m. March 4.

4. March 3, 2026 · Senate Higher Education Committee · 45 min

   Senate Higher Education Committee, March 3, 2026

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee considered SB 556, which the sponsor said would let advanced fine arts courses count toward HOPE Scholarship eligibility and GPA calculations. Education and arts witnesses supported the change, saying students should not have to leave advanced arts classes to meet scholarship requirements. Members asked about course standards, access and GPA weighting. A Georgia Student Finance Commission representative said the agency had no position and warned of possible scholarship costs, without an estimate. The committee voted 8–0 to recommend passage and sent the bill to Rules.

5. March 3, 2026 · House floor · 6 h 11 min

   House floor session, March 3, 2026 (legislative day 26, PM)

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The House debated a major property-tax proposal, HR 1114, but it failed 99-73 because it needed 120 votes. The sponsor announced plans to seek reconsideration on the next legislative day. The House passed bills addressing school crisis-hotline information, vehicle obstruction of police, homelessness-service reporting in Atlanta, homeowners association rules, elder sexual abuse, drones near prisons, smoke alarms, zoo enclosures, a sales-tax incentive, code corrections and cotton as the state fabric. Members returned two bills to the Rules Committee and postponed several other measures, including the property-tax proposal’s accompanying legislation, HB 1116. The House also adopted a group of recognition and memorial resolutions without objection. After announcements and remarks on military service, foster children and school facilities, the House adjourned until March 4 at 10 a.m.

6. March 3, 2026 · House floor · 2 h 24 min

   House floor session, March 3, 2026 (legislative day 26, AM)

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The House passed HB 158, creating a central database for business trade names, HB 1191, expanding eligibility for military specialty license plates, HB 1192, requiring public-assistance accounting reports, and HB 1195, changing veterinary teletriage rules. The House rejected HB 717, which proposed licensing and safety rules for ketamine clinics, after debate focused on patient safety and physician ownership requirements. The majority leader gave notice of reconsideration, and the chair said the matter would return the next legislative day. The House also heard first and second readings and committee reports on numerous measures, recognized the retiring executive director of the Georgia Peanut Commission under HR 1196, and welcomed community groups. The session recessed until 2 p.m.

7. March 3, 2026 · House Rules Committee · 41 min

   House Rules Committee, March 3, 2026

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee heard presentations on HB 1268, an annual code update; HB 1354, concerning medical-provider credentialing; HB 275, concerning uniform assessment language; and HB 963, concerning foreign-national involvement in ballot-measure campaigns. Members questioned whether the credentialing proposal would address Medicaid payment rates and how campaigns would report and verify donations under the election proposal. The committee also heard a presentation on a resolution supporting the arts as a resource for mental health and trauma recovery. No votes or decisions to place measures on a calendar were recorded. Before adjournment, the chair advised members that another meeting might be called later that day.

8. March 3, 2026 · Senate Education and Youth Committee · 1 h 59 min

   Senate Education and Youth Committee, March 3, 2026

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee considered four bills. Members approved SB 589 after removing proposed school-entry cutoff changes and retaining a parental choice provision for pre-K enrollment. They also approved an amended substitute for SB 445, covering Georgia Promise Scholarship eligibility, administration and oversight. After debate over removing discipline data from school climate ratings, the chair postponed action on SB 557 until Thursday. Witnesses supported SB 554, a proposed childcare facilities grant program, describing repair needs, waiting lists and difficulty financing expansion. The committee adjourned without voting on that bill.

9. March 3, 2026 · Senate Retirement Committee · 52 min

   Senate Retirement Committee, March 3, 2026

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee recommended passage of both bills it considered. Members debated SB 209, which would let participating school districts offer certain school employees a choice to join the Teachers Retirement System. Supporters emphasized retirement benefits for bus drivers, cafeteria workers and other staff. Opponents raised concerns about state costs and local school districts’ responsibility. The committee also recommended passage of HB 1020, which a Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council witness described as raising district attorneys’ retirement age to 65 as part of a broader compensation effort. Neither vote count was stated.

10. March 3, 2026 · House Ways & Means Committee · 42 min

    House Ways & Means Committee, March 3, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee considered five measures: inventory tax exemptions for electric utilities, conservation-use land agreements, local sales tax negotiations, automatic participation in a federal education tax-credit program, and property tax treatment of low-income housing. Members held do-pass voice votes on HB 1261, HB 547 and HB 560, with no opposition heard before moving on. The chair declared HB 1135 passed after a show-of-hands vote prompted by opposition during the voice vote. On HR 1392, witnesses described low-income housing tax bills they said exceeded property income, and members questioned how assessments should work. Its do-pass motion received both support and opposition, but the chair did not explicitly announce the result before adjourning.

11. March 3, 2026 · House Motor Vehicles Committee · 1 h 33 min

    House Motor Vehicles Committee, March 3, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee discussed HB 1267, a substitute addressing vehicle fraud penalties and moving used-vehicle dealer oversight to the Department of Revenue. Supporters emphasized consumer protection and coordinated enforcement. Dealer witnesses raised concerns about small-business costs, licensing rules and eliminating the dealer board. A motion to approve failed 6-5. The committee then agreed to reconsider, but a later motion to set the bill aside failed on a 6-6 tie. No subsequent approval was recorded. The committee also revisited HB 184, concerning a towing database and abandoned-vehicle procedures. Members adopted an amendment adding license plate information and correcting an organization’s tax classification, then approved the amended bill with two opposing votes.

12. March 3, 2026 · Senate Rules Committee · 38 min

    Senate Rules Committee, March 3, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee heard brief presentations and selected a large slate of bills and resolutions for the Senate calendar, approving the slate with one dissenting vote. Topics included retirement systems, schools, insurance, property owners’ rights, public safety and taxes. The committee referred HB 1199 to its standing committee after the chair said disputed policy should be removed from the annual tax conformity measure. That referral also passed with one opposing vote. SB 540 remained on hold at its sponsor’s request. A sponsor requested consideration of SB 327, but the transcript does not show it being selected for the calendar. The chair announced that the next Rules meeting would be Thursday and that the standing committee would meet Monday after crossover.

13. March 2, 2026 · House Rules Committee · 21 min

    House Rules Committee, March 2, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee returned HB 810 to the Health Committee and set the House calendar for Tuesday, legislative day 26. It placed 16 bills on the calendar under modified rules and HB 1209 under structured rules. A member objected to placing HB 574 on the calendar, but the motion carried by voice vote. No opposition was heard to the other calendar motions. There were no presentations or discussions of the bills’ contents. The chair announced another Rules Committee meeting for 9 a.m. the next morning.

14. March 2, 2026 · Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee · 2 h 45 min

    Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee, March 2, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee approved SB 593 after adding requirements for written requests describing a development project. It also approved SB 510, which would make Cobb County school board elections nonpartisan beginning in 2028, after rejecting a delay to 2030. Most of the meeting concerned SB 584, which would prohibit taxpayers from bringing certain refund claims as class actions. After hearing support from local government representatives and concerns about taxpayers’ ability to challenge unlawful charges, the committee tabled the bill, then brought it back for further discussion. The meeting ended without final passage or adoption of a proposed alternative remedy. The committee also held a hearing only on SB 496, concerning county approval of city annexations. No vote was taken on that bill.

15. March 2, 2026 · House Ways & Means Committee · 1 h 07 min

    House Ways & Means Committee, March 2, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee approved four measures: HB 1110, offering tax credits to small businesses that help employees obtain health insurance and meet other requirements; HB 1148, extending and revising conservation tax credits; and a revised property-tax package consisting of HR 1114 and HB 1116. The property-tax measures would phase down the taxable share of home values and provide sales-tax options and grants to replace property-tax revenue, according to the sponsor. Representatives of county and city governments said they were still reviewing the revised language. Members questioned local revenue effects, data-center funding and the time available to review the changes. Both property-tax measures passed 14 to 5. The other two measures passed by voice vote, with no vote counts stated.

16. March 2, 2026 · Senate Judiciary Committee · 1 h 48 min

    Senate Judiciary Committee, March 2, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee advanced six measures: SR 262, calling for a convention to consider a federal balanced-budget amendment; SB 594, addressing digital identity fraud; SB 547, increasing pimping and pandering penalties; SB 591, prohibiting disruption of religious services; SB 592, increasing sentences and limiting parole for certain crimes; and SB 532, requiring notices in certain default court proceedings. The committee tabled SB 413, concerning lease termination after firearm injuries, following questions about eligibility and documentation. Discussion included concerns about the scope of a constitutional convention, protest rights, mandatory life sentences, and who must provide notice of court hearings.

17. March 2, 2026 · House Governmental Affairs Committee · 2 h 01 min

    House Governmental Affairs Committee, March 2, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee approved HB 1177, HB 1260 and HB 1299, covering development-authority housing financing, training requirements for local elected officials and hospital partnerships with physicians. It also approved HB 1447 after adding a requirement to review utility bond structures. The committee heard competing arguments on HB 1384, which would redirect part of municipal utility franchise revenue to counties, but held no vote. After testimony supporting and opposing expanded city control over development-authority activity in Fulton County, the committee approved HB 1386.

18. March 2, 2026 · House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee · 2 h 49 min

    House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee, March 2, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee approved HB 237, HB 1432 as amended, and HB 997 by substitute with amendments. Members heard presentations and testimony on HB 984 and HB 1395, but the transcript shows no votes on either. Discussion of HB 968, concerning a kratom ban, ended with the chair postponing action until Thursday over concerns about incorporating federal drug classifications into Georgia law. The committee also began reviewing a substitute for HB 1255, concerning the exchange of evidence in criminal cases, and continued that discussion until Thursday without a vote. The chair announced that HB 1142 had been removed from the day's agenda at the sponsor's request and would return Thursday.

19. March 2, 2026 · House Regulated Industries Committee · 48 min

    House Regulated Industries Committee, March 2, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee approved revised versions of HB 1254, concerning professional licensing regulation, and HB 1446, which would move emergency medical services oversight to a new council. It also approved HB 1428, allowing the professional engineers and land surveyors board to retain incidental revenue. All three passed by voice vote, with no vote counts stated. The committee suspended action on HB 1385, concerning the Safety Fire Commissioner's authority and procedures, after members questioned court appeals, deadlines, undefined complaint standards and changes to administrative rulemaking requirements. The chair asked several members to work with the sponsor and the commissioner's office before another meeting.

20. March 2, 2026 · House Higher Education Committee · 1 h 42 min

    House Higher Education Committee, March 2, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee considered substitutes for three bills. It approved HB 1379, which would narrow foreign-funding reporting requirements to specified countries and amounts, by an 11-3 vote. It also approved HB 1363, which the sponsor said would establish state procedures for discrimination complaints in public education, after removing references to antisemitism. Members questioned appeal rights, implementation and the exclusion of private schools. The committee held its first hearing on HB 1413, a proposed needs-based Dream Scholarship of up to $3,000 annually. Discussion focused on eligibility, work requirements, financial literacy and whether private-college students should qualify. No vote was taken on that bill, and the committee planned to consider it again.

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